Andhra Pradesh government has initiated steps to revive the 10th century Siddheswara Swamy temple at Krishnapatnam Port area in Nellore district by undertaking its development while preserving its heritage status.

Accompanied by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Director (Epigraphs) K. Muniratnam Reddy and officials representing the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, the Minister for Endowments, Anam Ramanarayana Reddy, along with Sarvepalli MLA Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy, visited the temple on Saturday to inspect the heritage structure’s status and also to discuss the scope for its development.