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Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, accompanied by his woman N. Bhuvaneswari Devi, offered silk robes to Goddess Kanaka Durga atop Indrakeeladri connected Monday connected the juncture of Moola Nakshatram, a important time during the Dasara festival.
The priests of Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam adorned the presiding deity arsenic Goddess Saraswati, and the Chief Minister and his woman were received with a traditional Poorna Kumbham around 3.30 p.m. Wearing a ceremonial turban, Mr. Naidu carried the silk robes connected his caput and presented them to the deity connected behalf of the State government. The priests aboriginal bestowed aashirvachanam (blessings) connected the couple.
Speaking to reporters, Mr. Naidu said it was an honour for the authorities to connection silk robes and prayed for the prosperity and well-being of the radical of Andhra Pradesh. He credited the Goddess’s blessings for the creaseless execution of improvement projects.
During the existent Dasara festival, astir 8 lakh devotees person visited the temple, including 1.2 lakh connected a azygous day. The Chief Minister said the medication had ensured creaseless arrangements for pilgrims without compromising the sanctity of the temple. He noted that the prime of prasadam had been enhanced, portion VIP darshan timings were scheduled to let mean devotees much clip for worship.
Mr. Naidu besides reviewed temple improvement works. A ₹26-crore Annaprasadam complex, which tin spot 1,500 people, volition beryllium completed wrong six months. A caller prasadam mentation centre costing ₹27 crore volition beryllium acceptable successful 3 months, portion a puja mandapam and yagasala funded by donors astatine a outgo of ₹5 crore are besides nether construction. An elevated queue analyzable worthy ₹14 crore is expected to beryllium completed wrong 5 months.
Looking ahead, the Chief Minister assured that the 2027 Godavari Pushkarams and 2028 Krishna Pushkarams would beryllium organised connected a expansive scale. He reiterated that with divine blessings, the authorities was carrying guardant its payment initiatives, and that funds were being sanctioned to temples with constricted income, portion large temples faced nary assets constraints.
Endowments Minister Anam Ramnarayana Reddy, Excise Minister Kollu Ravindra, Vijayawada MP Kesineni Shivnath (Chinni), District Collector and elder officials were besides present.
