The country's largest 'Goshala' in the network of the International Society for Krsna consciousness (ISKCON) is coming up 50 km northwest of the temple city of Tirupati. ISKCON has decided to make use of the 50 acres of land donated by a philanthropist in Rangannagarigadda village of Chinnagottigallu mandal by setting up a state-of-the-art cow protection centre to house a whopping 2000 heads of cattle.

Lush-green meadows

Given the area's contiguity to the Talakona forest, known for its serene ambience and dense foliage, the Goshala is expected to have a lot of grazing fields and lush-green meadows.

Besides, its location just 4 km from the Tirupati-Anantapur stretch of NH 205 will also address the logistical issues. The present ‘Goshala' situated behind the ‘Lotus Temple' on Hare Krishna Road was established way back in 1982 with just three cows. It has now grown into a full-fledged facility with 280 animals, half of which are housed at the Akkarampalli branch on the city outskirts. The ashram has native breeds such as Kapila, Ongole, Punganur and Gir.