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The 4th time of Dasara festivities astatine the Kanaka Durga temple atop Indrakeeladri witnessed immoderate tense moments connected Thursday erstwhile immoderate women devotees could not be the ineffable Kumkum Archana, contempt purchasing tickets.
The temple corridors turned chaotic arsenic the officials struggled to negociate the rush. Devotees expressed frustration, alleging that contempt anterior assurances of creaseless arrangements, communal devotees were forced to hold for hours portion VIPs were fixed entree to temple connected a priority.
NTR District Collector G. Lakshmisha joined the queue enactment himself, personally interacting with devotees to recognize their problems. His beingness reassured galore pilgrims and highlighted the administration’s committedness to resolving on-ground issues promptly.
Joint Collector Ilakkiya and Police Commissioner S.V. Rajasekhar Babu besides oversaw the arrangements, coordinating measures to guarantee hassle-free darshan for devotees.
Priests performed assorted rituals, adorning the Goddess successful Katyayani Alankaram. They performed peculiar pujas precocious successful the evening. However, for galore devotees, the day’s acquisition was overshadowed by mismanagement of queues and extended VIP privileges, underscoring the request for stricter adherence to schedules and equitable entree for all.
A clergyman offering harati to the processional deity Goddess Kanaka Durga successful Sri Katyayani Devi Alankaram atop Indrakeeladri successful Vijayawada connected Thursday. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. GIRI
From aboriginal morning, thousands of devotees trekked to the elevation shrine to connection prayers. The deity was adorned successful silk, seated majestically connected a lion, holding a sword, trident, lotus, and bestowing blessings with her 4th hand. Chanting of ‘Jai Katyayani Mata’ reverberated done the temple premises.
Meanwhile, Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Devasthanam astatine Srisailam and Annavaram Satyanarayana Swamy temple offered silk robes to Goddess Kanaka Durga.
Vizianagaram MP Kalishetti Appala Naidu joined communal devotees successful the queue for darshan, earning praise for mounting an illustration to VIPs.
