Kanaka Durga Temple

Kanaka Durga Temple (Telugu: కనకదుర్గ క్షేత్రం) is a famous Hindu Temple of Goddess Kanaka Durga located in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. The temple is located on the Indrakeeladri hill, on the banks of Krishna River.

Kanaka Durga Temple

Kaalika puraana, Durgaa sapthashati and other vedic literature have mentioned about Goddess Kanaka Durga on the Indrakeelaadri and have described the deity as Swayambhu, (self-manifested) in Triteeya kalpa.

Kanaka Durga Temple Vijayawada is one of the famous temple in India. It is located in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh State, India. Main deity of the temple is Goddess Durga. During the Dassera Festival and on Tuesdays, Fridays temple is full of devotees. Many devotees from all over India, do pay a visit to the temple to offer their prayers.

Situated at Indrakali hills, temple priest offer prayers with full devotion and aarti is very attractive to look at. People offer lemon, coconut and kumkuma, Turmeric powder (Haldi) to Mother Goddess and pray for well being. Womenflok generally pray for wellbeing of their husband, family and all .

Unmarried girls do visit the temples on Tuesday and Fridays. They lit a lemon lamp near the temple and offer their prayers. They wishes are generally gets fulfilled. Temple is very well accessible from all over India as Vijayawada is a junction from where we get transport easily. Having prasad after devotion is considered to be very ausipicous.

Second largest temple in Andhra Pradesh is the temple of Kanaka Durga the Goddess of power. It is located on the Indrakeeladri hill in the city of Vijayawada on the banks of Krishna River.The abode of Kanaka Durga, goddess of power, riches and benevolence, is the presiding deity of the city. The temple is set on the Indrakiladri hill. The deity in the Kanaka Durga temple is regarded as Swayambhu or self-manifested, hence is considered very powerful. It is said that Adi Sankara visited this temple and installed the Sri Chakra here. She is said to be Swayambu or selfmanifest. She also takes the aspect of Chandi or destroyer of the demon Durgama who was causing havoc among the peace - loving inhabitants of Dakshinapatha.

There is the shrine of Malleswara Swamy on the Indrakiladri adjacent to the Kanakadurga temple. one comes across little images of different deities, prominent among them being Kali, Siva and Krishna by ascending the steps on the hill.Navarathri the nine-day festival ends on Vijaya Dasami Day when people worship arms and perform ayudha Pooja.Vijayawada, is swarmed by lakhs of pilgrims for worship during the “Navarathri” festival which is celebrated with Religious fervour, pomp and festivity.

According to the puranas, the now verdant Vijayawada was once a rocky region strewn with hillocks that were obstructing the flow of River Krishna. The land was thus rendered unfit for habitation or cultivation. Invocation to Lord Siva led to His directing the hills to give way to river Krishna. And lo! the river started flowing unimpeded with all its might, through the tunnels or "Bejjam" bored into the hills by Lord Siva. That is how the place got its name Bezawada.

Ghat road was laid in 1969, most of the pilgrims prefer to climb the steps leading to the temple an arduons task for women and children.Located in the heart of Vijayawada city, the temple is just a 10 minutes drive from the railway station. Vijayawada is located 275 kilometers from Hyderabad. It is well connected by road rail and air from all parts of the country Temple is well connected through ghat road ansd even by steps , temple buses frequently running between railway station and bus station.

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Located in the heart of Vijayawada city, the temple is just a 10 minutes drive from the railway station and Bus stand and about 20 km from airport. Vijayawada is located 275 kilometers from Hyderabad. It is well connected by road, rail and air from all parts of the country.