Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government is preparing to close all major, medium and small temples for some time to check the spread of the Coronavirus in the state.There are nearly 1,074 major temples in the state consisting of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams situated in Tirupati, as likewise about 2,000 medium temples and numerous small temples.

In the second wave of Covid-19, the number of followers visiting the temples has drastically boiled down.

This has resulted in a fall in the hundi collections, which would seriously impact the payment of regular monthly salaries to the temple staff.

The endowments department is planning to close these temples for a few days so as to break the chain of the virus spread.Officials state the Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirupati was closed for a few months when the Covid-19 pandemic broke out last year.

This was from March to July, 2020.

Now, based upon the recommendation of the state federal government, the TTD trust board will take a choice on closure of the temple.Endowments principal secretary G.

Vani Mohan stated, We have composed to the state government on closure of all major, medium and little temples in the state for a couple of months.

As fans from several places go to the temples to use prayers and carry out rituals, it may cause a spread of the pandemic.

We wish to safeguard the health of all people.

The state government plans to close all archaeologically substantial museums, forts and monoliths soon.

The Centre has actually provided such an instructions to the state.

There are 13 museums, 10 forts and almost 264 monoliths in the state.

The state historical department has actually composed to the government on their plan for a closure.

Approval from the state federal government is waited for, authorities said.