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Devotees thronged Indrakeeladri arsenic the Bhavani Deeksha Viramana (relinquishment of vow) began astatine the Kanaka Durga temple successful Vijayawada connected Thursday. Temple officials said that much than 43,800 devotees visited the temple connected the archetypal day, portion 5,618 devotees tonsured their heads.
Around 15,000 devotees partook Annadanam prasadam portion 1,86,000 laddus were distributed.
The temple absorption has made elaborate arrangements for the five-day event, concluding connected December 15. The Bhavani Deeksha Viramana began with the Agni Pratishthapana ceremonial (lighting the homa kundams) Special counters, and 3 homa kundas person been acceptable up for devotees’ offerings.
The temple authorities launched the ‘Bhavani Deeksha 2025’ mobile app to stock elaborate accusation astir the Giripradakshina route, which stretches 9 kilometres astir Indrakeeladri.
A bid power country has been acceptable up to show devotees’ movements real-time, ensuring creaseless absorption and safety. For the convenience of devotees, ample resting platforms person been acceptable up on the route, and dedicated queue lines person been arranged for Bhavani Deeksha devotees to facilitate hassle-free darshan and information successful the rituals.
Over 7 lakh devotees from crossed Andhra Pradesh are expected to participate. For their convenience, the temple has arranged dedicated queue lines, waiting halls, further parking, and 19 prasadam organisation counters. Free drinking h2o and uninterrupted prasadam services, including laddus, person been ensured.
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Security has been reinforced with the deployment of 4,000 constabulary personnel, and 370 CCTV cameras. All Arjitha Sevas person been suspended from December 11 to 16 to guarantee creaseless absorption of the crowd.
Devotees observing Bhavani Deeksha volition travel a 41-day disciplined regimen of prayers and rituals. The festival is acceptable to reason connected December 15 with the Maha Purnahuti ceremony.
Temple Executive Officer V.K Seena Naik, Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam Chairman Borra Radha Krishna, and different elder officials supervised the arrangements.
