Telangana Chief Minister KCR Moves Into New 9-Acre House, Complete With Bulletproof Windows

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao aka KCR moved into his palatial new home early this morning, just months after it was commissioned, amid the chanting of  famous pandits Shashanka Sharma, Gopi Krishna Sharma.

The complex, "Pragathi Bhavan", covers nine acres area in Begumpet in the heart of Hyderabad and has a theatre that can accommodate 250 people and double up as an auditorium, homes for some senior government officials, a massive conference hall, and a mini-secretariat which will include some government offices and windows fitted with bullet-proof glass.

As part of the "griha pravesh" (house warming ceremony), the couple performed "Daiva Pravesam", "Yati Pravesam", "Go pravesam" and "Pravesam" (formally entering) ceremonies.

The complex has been built by the Shapoorji Pallonji, the real estate major that's owned by the family of Cyrus Mistry, currently locked in an epic feud with Ratan Tata.

Every aspect of the new house has been determined by experts in Vaastu or feng shui. A firm believer in "Vaastu", the ancient system of architecture, KCR decided to build the new complex because the existing headquarters for the government and his home were reportedly poor on Vaastu.

Aug-29, 2021