The famous Hindu pilgrimage centre Sri Renuka Yallamma temple in Saudatti of Karnataka’s Belagavi district has been brought under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) scheme. Former Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat for the decision. The temple will be equipped with modern amenities like pilgrim arrival centre, cafeteria, first aid centre and more, which will greatly benefit the large number of devotees visiting the temple, Minister Shekhwat stated. The new scheme, the devotees are expected to get more facilities and comforts at the venue. It is at a distance of 70 kilometres from Belgavi city in north Karnataka. There are temples of Lord Ganesh, Mallikarjun, Parshuram, Eknath, Siddeshwar etc in the temple premises. It was constructed by Bomappa Naik of Raybag in the year 1514 and is situated on a hilltop known earlier as Siddhachal Parvat and now known as \”Yallammanna Gudda\”, named after the temple.