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Thousands of devotees thronged Indrakeeladri connected Sunday, the seventh time of Dasara, to connection prayers to Goddess Kanaka Durga adorned arsenic Sri Maha Chandi. Temple authorities said 95,687 devotees had darshan.
Hamsa Vahanam being readied for the Dasara Utsavams organised by Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam astatine Durga Ghat successful Vijayawada on Sunday. | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao
Coordinated efforts by the temple administration, police, municipal and wellness departments facilitated creaseless question contempt dense turnout.
Tourism Minister Kandula Durgesh offered prayers with his family, portion BC Welfare Minister S. Savita presented ceremonial garments and performed pujas on with Weaving and Handloom Commissioner Rekha Rani. Ms. Savita said escaped darshan facilities, including peculiar buses for women, enabled pilgrims from distant places to sojourn without difficulty. She besides inspected wellness camps and interacted with devotees.
Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand and Vijayawada MP Kesineni Shivnath (Chinni) visited the temple. Mr. Shivnath told mediapersons that elaborate arrangements were successful spot to grip 1.75–2 lakh devotees expected connected Monday, coinciding with Mula Nakshatra, the goddess’s commencement star. He said nary peculiar passes would beryllium required and urged devotees to support discipline.
Meanwhile, NTR territory authorities, police, and the Endowments Department are deploying exertion for continuous monitoring. Collector G. Lakshmisha, citing precocious h2o levels successful the Krishna, advised devotees not to bathe successful the stream and to travel information protocols, particularly for children and elder citizens.
The nine-day festivities volition reason connected October 2, with the goddess’s Maha Chandi avatar believed to bestow health, prosperity, and fulfilment of wishes.
