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Bappanadu Temple Arch Moved 20 Feet Back Using Haryana Technique, Not Demolished!
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News18•04-10-2026, 09:52
Bappanadu Temple Arch Moved 20 Feet Back Using Haryana Technique, Not Demolished!
- •The welcome arch of Bappanadu Durgaparameshwari Temple, located beside National Highway 66, was moved 20 feet back without demolition.
- •The arch needed to be removed for service road construction, but new technology was used to relocate it, respecting devotees' sentiments.
- •Businessman Aikala Harish Shetty and his brothers constructed the arch in 1999 in memory of their parents, making it a part of local faith.
- •A team of engineers from Haryana used jacks to lift the arch and moved it approximately 20 feet back on tracks, preserving its original form.
- •While large buildings have been relocated before, this is reportedly the first attempt to move a temple's welcome arch in its original form locally.
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The welcome arch was moved because land beside National Highway 66 was needed for the construction of a service road from Mulki to Suratkal.
A team of engineers from Haryana used jacks to slowly lift the arch, placed it on tracks, and moved it back approximately 20 feet while preserving its original structure.
The welcome arch was constructed in 1999 on the eastern side of the temple beside the National Highway by businessman Aikala Harish Shetty and his brothers in memory of their parents.
