Manchirevula, March 28 -- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday laid the foundation stone for Omkareshwara Swamy and Veerabhadra Swamy temples at Manchirevula, Telangana and announced plans to develop "Dakshina Kasi" under the Musi Rejuvenation Project.

The Chief Minister called it a historic occasion and said the temples would be developed on a sprawling eight acres of land with an investment of Rs 700 crore. "We are developing these temples in a sprawling 8 acres of land with an investment of Rs. 700 crores. With the divine blessings of Lord Shiva, we started the works of the famous temples," he said.

Highlighting the historical importance of the region, CM Reddy said the area has a history spanning 1,400 years and adde...