Kanaka Durga temple to ensure swift darshan for devotees
2 years, 4 months ago

Kanaka Durga temple to ensure swift darshan for devotees

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Deputy Chief Minister Kottu Satyanarayana, who holds the endowments portfolio, on Friday ordered authorities to initiate all measures to ensure that devotees arriving at the Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijayawada have their darshan swiftly during the upcoming Navaratri festivities. The deputy CM reviewed arrangements for the Dasara festival on Friday with NTR district collector S. Dilli Rao, police commissioner Kanti Rana Tata and other officials. Speaking to reporters later, Satyanarayana said VIPs and VVIPs would go to the temple through lifts, without touching the ghat road, which will be totally for devotees in queue lines. Endowments commissioner Hari Jawaharlal, temple executive officer D. Bramarambha, DCPs Lakshmipathi and Srinivas Rao, ACP Harshavardhan, temple EEs Koteswara Rao and Ramadevi were among those present.

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Podhu Dikshithars seek protection for smooth conduct of Arudra Darshan festival at Natarajar temple
1 day, 15 hours ago

Podhu Dikshithars seek protection for smooth conduct of Arudra Darshan festival at Natarajar temple

The Hindu  

Podhu Dikshithars, the hereditary custodians-cum-archakas of Sri Sabanayagar temple in Chidambaram have urged the Superintendent of Police of Cuddalore district, S. Jeyakumar to provide protection to the Dikshithars for the smooth conduct of the Arudra Darshan festival. In a letter addressed to the SP, Venkatesa Dikshithar, secretary of the Podhu Dikshithars Association, said the jurisdictional police in Chidambaram were insisting …

Over 57K Bhavani devotees visit Durga Temple till Sunday 6 p.m.
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Over 57K Bhavani devotees visit Durga Temple till Sunday 6 p.m.

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam atop Indrakeeladri witnessed a significant rush as thousands of devotees continued to throng the temple to relinquish their deeksha on the second day of the Bhavani Deeksha Viramana on Sunday. While 42,000 Bhavani devotees visited the temple on the first day, about 57,750 devotees had darshan till 6 p.m., seeking blessings of the …

Kanaka Durga temple to ready 25 lakh laddus for Dasara festivities
3 months, 1 week ago

Kanaka Durga temple to ready 25 lakh laddus for Dasara festivities

The Hindu  

The Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam officials are gearing up to prepare 25 lakh laddu prasadams for the devotees visiting the temple during the ensuing Dasara festivities, says Executive Officer K.S. It is expected to peak on the Moola Nakshatram Day on October 9, when the devotee footfall is expected to cross 3 lakh. Temple officials say there might be …

Preparations in full swing at Kanaka Durga temple in Vijayawada ahead of Dasara
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Preparations in full swing at Kanaka Durga temple in Vijayawada ahead of Dasara

The Hindu  

There should be no oversight on the part of officials in making arrangements for the conduct of Dasara from October 3 to 12 at Sri Durga Malleswaraswamywarla Devasthanam in Vijayawada, NTR district Collector Srijana Gummalla told officials. Rajasekhar Babu at the Collectorate in Vijayawada, Ms. Srijana said measures should be taken in such a way that no devotee returns unsatisfied …

Durga temple decks up for Shivaratri
10 months ago

Durga temple decks up for Shivaratri

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA : The temple authorities of Sri Durga Malleswara Varla Devasthanam said elaborate arrangements were made for the week-long Maha Sivarathri festivities at the temple atop Indrakeeladri from Friday. Expecting that around 1.5 lakh devotees would take a holy dip at Krishna river as part of Shivaratri celebrations, the temple authorities made special arrangements at Durga ghat, Punnami ghat and …

Bathing Reintroduced at Durga Ghat: Trust Chairman
11 months ago

Bathing Reintroduced at Durga Ghat: Trust Chairman

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam Trust Board chairman Karnati Rambabu said they have reintroduced bathing for devotees at the Durga Ghat of the Kanakadurga Temple in Vijayawada. Free buses are also being operated to take the devotees uphill for darshan as well as downhill,” the chairman underlined addressing a press conference on the occasion of the trust board …

All set for Bhavani Deeksha relinquishment
1 year ago

All set for Bhavani Deeksha relinquishment

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Sri Durga Mallelswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam atop Indrakeeladri is all set for the relinquishment of Bhavani Deeksha scheduled to begin tomorrow on January 3. The temple authorities have NTR district deputy police commissioner Vishal Gunni along with Kanaka Durga Temple Trust Board chairman Karnati Rambabu inspected the Bhavani Deekshas’ relinquishment bandobast on Tuesday. Bhavani Deeksha Relinquishment is the second …

Arrangements for Bhavani Deeksha viramana to be in place by December 26, says Kanaka Durga temple authorities
1 year ago

Arrangements for Bhavani Deeksha viramana to be in place by December 26, says Kanaka Durga temple authorities

The Hindu  

Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam authorities say that the arrangements for the relinquishment of Bhavani Deeksha, scheduled from January 3 to 7, would be in place by December 26. The temple authorities will conduct the ‘Kalasa Jyothi’ procession from Sivarama Kshetram near Satyanarayanapuram here on December 26 and the trial run of the ‘deeksha viramana’ event will be conducted on …

NTR district Collector urges all departments to work in tandem to make ‘deeksha viramana’ a success
1 year, 1 month ago

NTR district Collector urges all departments to work in tandem to make ‘deeksha viramana’ a success

The Hindu  

Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam is making arrangements for ‘Bhavani deeksha viramana’ event from January 3 onwards, when scores of Bhavanis relinquish their ‘deeksha’. NTR District Collector Dilli Rao held a review meeting on the arrangements being made for the event, here on Friday. It is estimated that 50,000 to one lakh devotees would turn up every day for the …

Kanaka Durga in two avatars on Dasara
1 year, 2 months ago

Kanaka Durga in two avatars on Dasara

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The nine-day Dasara Sarannavaratri festivities at the Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam atop Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada concluded on Monday with the presiding deity giving darshan in two avatars. The celestial Teppotsavam of Sri Kanaka Durga Devi and Her consort Sri Malleswara Swamy was performed at 6 p.m. on Monday on the Krishna River at Durga Ghat. On Sunday, …

Andhra Pradesh: CM Jagan Presents Silk Robes to Goddess Kanaka Durga
1 year, 2 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: CM Jagan Presents Silk Robes to Goddess Kanaka Durga

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday presented silk robes to the presiding deity of Vijayawada Goddess, Sri Kanaka Durga, on the auspicious occasion of ‘Moola Nakshatram’, on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh government. The chief minister was welcomed by priests of Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam, along with deputy chief minister Kottu Satyanarayana and temple EO …

Indrakeeladri All Set for 9-day Dasara Festival
1 year, 2 months ago

Indrakeeladri All Set for 9-day Dasara Festival

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: All is set for the start of Dasara Sarannavarathri Utsavalu at the hilltop Indrakeeladri Durga temple from October 15 to October 23. Deputy Chief Minister Kottu Satyanarayana, who holds the endowments portfolio, along with Vijayawada West MLA Vellampalli Srinivasa Rao and officials, inspected Dasara arrangements on the Indrakeeladri hill on Saturday. NTR district police commissioner Kanthi Rana Tata organised …

All set for Vykuntha Ekadasi on Monday
2 years ago

All set for Vykuntha Ekadasi on Monday

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Authorities of various Vaishnavite temples have made all arrangements to celebrate Vykuntha Ekadasi or Mukkoti Ekadasi festival on Monday. Temples provide Darshan to devotees through Uttara Dwara, where devotees go to the temple and take darshan of Lord Vishnu through the north-side door. Officials have made elaborate arrangements at shrines like Sri Trimurthyatmaka Hari Hara Sri Venkateswara Swamy at …

Deputy CM polices darshans at Indrakeeladri
2 years, 3 months ago

Deputy CM polices darshans at Indrakeeladri

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Goddess Kanaka Durga Devi appeared in Sri Mahalakshmi Devi’s attire on the sixth day of Dasara Sarannavaratri festival at the Indrakeeladri Shrine in Vijayawada on Saturday. Interestingly, Deputy Chief Minister Kottu Sataynarayana, who holds the endowments portfolio, stationed himself at Rajagopuram to check unauthorised darshans and violation of norms at the Durga temple. According to temple authorities, about four …

Indrakeeladri to start Dasara festivities from Sept. 26
2 years, 4 months ago

Indrakeeladri to start Dasara festivities from Sept. 26

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Kanaka Durga Temple executive officer D. Brahmaramba on Thursday announced that Dasara celebrations this year will be held for ten days, from September 26 to October 5. Jagan Mohan Reddy will visit the temple on the auspicious Moola Nakashatram day, perform pooja and offer silk robes on behalf of the AP government to the Goddess, she stated. Regarding VIP …

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