[India] - Telangana gets a 3D-printed temple, promoted as world's first

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
HYDERABAD: A 3D-printed temple, touted as the first such structure in the world, has come up at Burugupally in Siddipet dsitrict of
Telangana
Built by Hyderabad-based Apsuja Infratech in collaboration with Simpliforge Creations, the unique structure took about three months to 3D
Shivalay devoted to Lord Shankar, and a lotus-shaped one for Goddess Parvati.The three gopurams (spires) and 3 sanctums were 3D-printed
on-site by Simpliforge at its robotics construction 3D printing facility, with the help of an in-house system and indigenously developed
material and software.The remaining structures like pillars, slabs, and flooring were built using conventional construction techniques.Amit
Ghule, chief operating officer of Simpliforge, said the structure is not just a first-of-its-kind 3D-printed temple in India, but also the
first such in the world