Gandi Pochamma Temple Submerged for 7 Months Due to Godavari Floods

• Gandi Pochamma Temple in Devipatnam Mandal, Polavaram District, Andhra Pradesh, has been submerged for seven months.
• The temple, located on the banks of the Godavari River, is inaccessible to devotees due to high water levels.
• The situation worsened six years ago after the construction of the coffer dam for the Polavaram project, causing frequent submergence.
• Devotees express dissatisfaction as they can only have darshan for a few months a year after the water recedes.
• Chief priest Babu Dora announced that the temple will soon reopen as Godavari water levels have decreased.

Why It Matters: Gandi Pochamma Temple remains submerged for months due to Godavari floods, causing distress among devotees.