Date: 23rd Sep 2017
Visitors: Arun, Shilpi and Harsh
Fee: None.
Timing: 4:00 AM to 6:30 PM and 6:45 PM to 10:00 PM.
Distance: 667 Kms one way.
Parking: Road side.
Food: Available.
Photography: Not Allowed.
Other attractions nearby: Undavalli caves, Gandhi Memorial, Krishnaveni river museum.
The temple of Kanaka Durga is located on top of the hill Indrakeeladri. Goddesses Durga resides here with 8 arms in the name of Mahisasura mardini. This is the only temple where the main deity is decorated in various forms during the dasara festival. The main deity was decorated in the form of Gayatri Devi on the day we visited. There are various mythologies associated with the temple and the hill. One such is Goddess Durga pleased by the penance of Keela asked him to request for a boon. Keela asked the goddess to stay in his heart for ever. Goddess promised to come back after killing the demons in Krithayuga and asked him to wait in the form of hill. The goddess after killing Mahishasura came stayed on the hill and now blessing the devotees in the form of Mahishasura mardini.
Another legend says that the hill was blocking the flow of river Krishna and gods requested the hill to make way for the river to flow. The hill gave a small passage for the river to flow.
Procession deity.
A colorful procession near the hill.
Many school students were involved in managing the crowd and keeping the place clean.
Devotees walk hundreds of kilometers from various part of andhra and reach the temple.
We were here.
A must visit temple during the durga pooja celebrations.
Visitors: Arun, Shilpi and Harsh
Fee: None.
Timing: 4:00 AM to 6:30 PM and 6:45 PM to 10:00 PM.
Distance: 667 Kms one way.
Parking: Road side.
Food: Available.
Photography: Not Allowed.
Other attractions nearby: Undavalli caves, Gandhi Memorial, Krishnaveni river museum.
The temple of Kanaka Durga is located on top of the hill Indrakeeladri. Goddesses Durga resides here with 8 arms in the name of Mahisasura mardini. This is the only temple where the main deity is decorated in various forms during the dasara festival. The main deity was decorated in the form of Gayatri Devi on the day we visited. There are various mythologies associated with the temple and the hill. One such is Goddess Durga pleased by the penance of Keela asked him to request for a boon. Keela asked the goddess to stay in his heart for ever. Goddess promised to come back after killing the demons in Krithayuga and asked him to wait in the form of hill. The goddess after killing Mahishasura came stayed on the hill and now blessing the devotees in the form of Mahishasura mardini.
Another legend says that the hill was blocking the flow of river Krishna and gods requested the hill to make way for the river to flow. The hill gave a small passage for the river to flow.
Procession deity.
A colorful procession near the hill.
Many school students were involved in managing the crowd and keeping the place clean.
Devotees walk hundreds of kilometers from various part of andhra and reach the temple.
We were here.
A must visit temple during the durga pooja celebrations.
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