Parvathaboina Malleswar Rao of Ramapuram told The New Indian Express that although people from surrounding villages come for darshan of the deity, they are unable to walk two km as vehicles are not allowed. The forest officials argue that animals in the area would be disturbed if vehicles are allowed. Another villager, Alugubelli Karunakar Reddy, said that the number of devotees visiting the temple is increasing day by day and demanded that the government lay a road to the temple.
