Devotee rush swells at Kanaka Durga temple on fifth day of Dasara

Vijayawada witnessed a vibrant show of devotion astatine Indrakeeladri connected the 5th time of the Dasara festival, arsenic thousands of devotees thronged the elevation shrine of Goddess Kanaka Durga to person darshan successful her Mahalakshmi alankaram. The turnout swelled to astir 90,000 by evening.

Adding to the festivities, the Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy Devasthanam of Kanipakam presented silk sarees and robes to the goddess. MLA Kalikiri Murali Mohan said the offering is simply a longstanding tradition, observed doubly a year, during Ashada and Navaratri. Temple officials said the ample assemblage was handled smoothly, and devotees faced nary inconvenience.

Former Endowments Minister Kottu Satyanarayana, however, expressed interest implicit what helium called a diminution successful the festival’s grandeur compared with erstwhile years. Recalling his tenure arsenic Minister, helium said the temple past had elaborate floral decorations and festive vibrancy, reflecting the occasion’s spiritual significance. He alleged that the existent conjugation authorities is prioritising the Vijayawada Utsav portion neglecting accepted Dasara celebrations.

“There is simply a disposable deficiency of divine aura and due decoration astatine the sanctum,” helium said, calling it disrespectful to devotees. He urged authorities to reconstruct the Navaratri arrangements successful accordance with devotees’ religion and traditions.

Governor Abdul Nazeer besides visited Indrakeeladri, receiving a ceremonial invited astatine the temple entrance. He witnessed the goddess’s darshan, participated successful Vedic rituals, and was presented with prasadam and souvenirs by temple officials, who briefed him connected the festival arrangements. NTR District Collector G. Lakshmisha, Joint Collector S. Elakkiya, and Police Commissioner S.V. Rajashekhar Babu accompanied him.

(EOM)