Sri Kanaka Durga Malleswara Swamy Temple, Vijayawada
Goddess Kanaka Durga
Vijayawada, NTR district, Andhra Pradesh
Temple of Goddess Kanaka Durga on Indrakeeladri hill overlooking the Krishna river in Vijayawada.
History
Legend says the Goddess killed the demon Mahishasura here and the sage Indrakila did penance, giving the hill its name Indrakeeladri. Arjuna is believed to have prayed to Shiva on this hill to obtain the Pashupatastra, and the name Vijayawada (place of victory) is linked to this story. Adi Shankaracharya is said to have installed the Sri Chakra here. The temple is mentioned in the Kalika Purana and has been patronised by local dynasties for centuries; the present complex has been greatly expanded in recent decades.
Architecture
Hill-top shrine with a swayambhu idol of the eight-armed Goddess; Malleswara Swamy temple on the same hill.
Festivals
- Dasara (Navaratri) — the Goddess is decorated in a different avatar each day; Bhavani Deeksha; Teppotsavam on Krishna
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Directions to Sri Kanaka Durga Malleswara Swamy Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Vijayawada Airport (Gannavaram), about 20 km
- By train
- Vijayawada Junction, about 3 km
- By road
- City buses; ghat road and steps up Indrakeeladri.
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