Sri Kanakadurga Temple - Vijayawada
Kanaka Durga is an
incarnation of Goddess Parvati.
This temple is probably
the only one in the world where the female deity is located on the right side
of the male ones, as against the traditional left-side seat of the female
consort.
This temple has a vast 9-tier
Rajagopuram and was built in the Dravidian style of architecture.
The temple is surrounded
by the hills of Indrakeeladri, right along the banks of the river Krishna. The
Koneru here is Durga Kundam.
The most impressive
aspect of the Kanaka Durga temple is perhaps its golden crown, which can be
spotted from miles away.
Legend of Kanaka Durga Temple: The origin and history of the Devi Kanaka Durga temple
are told in several different legends. According to a story, this area was
previously covered with large rocks that prevented the Krishna River from
flowing freely, making it uninhabitable. Lord Shiva was asked to find a
solution, and he instructed the hills to clear the route so that the water may
run freely. Through the "Bejjam" or tunnels, the river's flow grew
stronger, giving rise to the name Bezawada, which was eventually changed to
Vijayawada.
According to a different
legend, Arjuna prayed to Lord Shiva on the top of Indrakeela Hill to obtain his
blessings and was successful in clearing the test that Lord Shiva had set up
for him, earning him the Pasupat sword, which was given to the middle Pandava.
The most famous one obviously
has Goddess Durga at its center. It has two versions. One follows that the
goddess visited the mountain top where the temple is perched upon being
worshipped and called by sage Indrakila, who is the inspiration behind the name
of the hill range. The sage was tormented by the increasing menace of demons,
led by Mahishasura and Durga responded to his plea, slew the demon king, and
made Indrakeeladri her permanent abode.
Another one is that a Yaksha by the name of Keela got a boon from Devi Durga that she would always remain in his heart. Granting him the boon, she said that he would be a mountain and she would perch in the temple nestled within the mountain range when the time comes. After killing Mahishasura, she kept her promise and made her home at Indrakeeladri.
Bhavani Deeksha, Brahmotsavams,
Navaratri, and Shakambari Utsavams are the most celebrated festivals here.
Time to Visit – September
to February.
12:15 PM to 04:00 PM
6:15 PM to 10:00 PM
12:15 PM to 04:00 PM
6:15 PM to 10:00 PM
6:45 AM to 04:45 PM
05:00 PM to 05:45 PM
Sevas & Pujas
Sri Ammavari Vastram Seva
– 3.30 am to 4.00 am
Sri Ammavari Kadgamalrachana
– 4.00 am to 5.00 am
Laksha Kumkumarchana – 7.30
am to 10.30 am
Sri Chakra Navavaranarchana
– 8.00 am to 10.30 am
Santhi Kalyanam – 9.00 am
to 11.00 am
Rahu Ketu Pooja – 7.30 am
to 6.00 pm
Rudra Homam – 7.00 am to
8.00 am
Sahasranamarchana – 6.00
am to 7.00 pm
Astotranamarchana – 6.00
am to 7.00 pm
Rudrabhishekam – 6.00 am
to 11.30 am
Maha Naivedyam – 11.45 am
to 12.15 pm
Kesha Khandana – 4.00 am
to 8.30 pm
Pancha Harathulu – 6.00
pm to 6.30 pm
Pallaki Seva – 7.00 pm to
7.30 pm
Swarna Pushparchana – 3.30
pm to 4.00 pm
Pavalimpu Seva – 8.00 pm
to 8.30 pm
Ganapathi Homam – 6.30 am
to 7.30 am
Mrutunjaya Homam – 7.30
am to 8.30 am
Undavalli Caves,
Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple – 6 km
Panakala Swamy Temple Mangalalgiri – 15km
Agiripalli,
Sri Shobanachala Vyagra Narasimha Swamy Temple – 30 km
Mopidevi, Sri
Subramanya Swamy Temple – 68 km
Avanigadda,
Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy Temple – 70 km
Vedadri, Sri
Yogananda Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple – 74 km
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