Vijayawada is famous for temple of Kanaka Durga the Goddess of power, riches ,Vijayawada Kanaka Durma Maa is worshiped by lakhs of pilgrims .During the “Navarathri” festival which is celebrated with Religious fervor, pomp and festivity. The ancient temple of Kanaka Durga , a top the Indrakeeladri hill on the banks of the Sacred river Krishna in Vijayawada.
Indrakeeladri is unique in that it has been the chosen abode of Kanaka Durga and Malleswara Swamy as Swayambhu (the self-existent one). Here Durga is on the right side of Malleswara Swamy as against the tradition of Goddesses taking their position on the left of their consorts. This shows that Shakthi is predominant on the Indrakeeladri.
In good olden days a Yaksha named ‘KEELA’ had been performing severe penance upon goddess Durga. Goddess Durga was pleased by his penance and appeared before him. She asked him to beg a boon. Keela was so happy by the words of Goddess Durga and begged like this, “O holy Mother! you should always be in my heart. This is the one and only my desire”. Listened goddess Durga and gave the boon with showering the lunar lights of smile and said, “My Son! You remain here at this holiest planes of river Krishna in the form of mountain. In Krithayuga, after the assassination of demons, I will remain in your heart”.
As such, by the order of goddess Durga, Keela had been waiting in the form of mountain for goddess Durga. After that, in the Krithayuga goddess Durga killed Mahishasura who was a disaster for World. Then goddess Durga shined on the Keela mountain with eight arms in the form of MAHISHASURA MARDINI as she had given boon to keela. On this mountain, goddess Durga had been glowing with the lighting of crores of suns, with golden colour. Since that, Indra and all the deities praised her chanting “KANAKA DURGA” and they had been worshipping her daily. This mountain has attained the name “INDRAKEELADRI” from those times, since all the deities are visiting this mountain. Likewise, since goddess Durga shined on this mountain with golden colour glowing, the name ‘KANAKACHALA’ also attained by this mountain. Holy Indrakeeladri mountain became holiest after prevailing goddess Durga on this. Then Brahma Deva had a sacred intution that Lord Siva also should prevail on this mountain. For this holy purpose, he had performed ‘Sata Aswamedha Yaga’. By this, lord Maheswara pleased with his devotion and rested in the form of ‘Jyothirlinga’ on this mountain. By the first time, Brama Deva worshipped lord Siva with Jasmine flowers (Mallika) with great devotion. Since Lord Siva was worshipped with Jasmine flowers by Brahma Deva, he has attained the name. ‘MALLIKESHA’.
After this, in Dwaparayuga Arjuna, middle one of the Pandavas, awfully penanced about Parameswara, seeking ‘Pasupatastra’. Parameswara wanted to test Arjuna and faught with him. Finally Lord Siva got pleased with the devotion and dauntlessness of Arjuna and offered him Pasupatastra. From that day ‘MALLIKESA’had attained the name ‘MALLIKESWARA’ since he faught with Arjuna with greatest bravery. Days were passing on and on. In Kaliyuga, Jagadguru Sri Adi Sankaracharya observed that the Malleswara Jyothirlinga was in bad invisible condition and he reinstalled Malleswara Swamy at the Northern Part to the temple of Goddess Durga. From that day onwards, Malleswara Swamy also has been worshiping by all the devotees. Since goddess Durga has been prevailing at the Southern direction to Lord Malleswara, this Indrakeeladri renowned in the World as power prominent centre the “KANAKA DURGA KSHETRA”
When Indrakeeladri came in the way of the River Krishna the Gods requested the hill to allow the river to pass through it to join the sea. Keeludu obliged and gave a small passage for the river. But the ferocious Krishna made the passage larger than permitted and carried a part of the hill four miles downstream to Yanamalakuduru, where there is now a hillrock called “Thelukonda” or floating hillrock. According to another legend, Kanaka Durga borrowed the nose-stud of the Krishna and to avoid returning it jumped up the hill. Krishna vowed to take back her ornament by raising her level to the hill top by the end of kaliyuga.Adi-Sankaracharya visited the temple and installed the Srichakra and initiated workship of Kanaka Durga in vedic ways, and avoided animal sacrifice.
Different Darshans availabe at Kanaka Durga temple with Timings are listed below:
Anthralayam Darshan (Rs.300) :05:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Mukamandapam Darshanam (Rs.100) :05:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Different Sevas available at Kanaka Durga Temple With Timings Listed Below :
Indrakeeladri is unique in that it has been the chosen abode of Kanaka Durga and Malleswara Swamy as Swayambhu (the self-existent one). Here Durga is on the right side of Malleswara Swamy as against the tradition of Goddesses taking their position on the left of their consorts. This shows that Shakthi is predominant on the Indrakeeladri.
In good olden days a Yaksha named ‘KEELA’ had been performing severe penance upon goddess Durga. Goddess Durga was pleased by his penance and appeared before him. She asked him to beg a boon. Keela was so happy by the words of Goddess Durga and begged like this, “O holy Mother! you should always be in my heart. This is the one and only my desire”. Listened goddess Durga and gave the boon with showering the lunar lights of smile and said, “My Son! You remain here at this holiest planes of river Krishna in the form of mountain. In Krithayuga, after the assassination of demons, I will remain in your heart”.
After this, in Dwaparayuga Arjuna, middle one of the Pandavas, awfully penanced about Parameswara, seeking ‘Pasupatastra’. Parameswara wanted to test Arjuna and faught with him. Finally Lord Siva got pleased with the devotion and dauntlessness of Arjuna and offered him Pasupatastra. From that day ‘MALLIKESA’had attained the name ‘MALLIKESWARA’ since he faught with Arjuna with greatest bravery. Days were passing on and on. In Kaliyuga, Jagadguru Sri Adi Sankaracharya observed that the Malleswara Jyothirlinga was in bad invisible condition and he reinstalled Malleswara Swamy at the Northern Part to the temple of Goddess Durga. From that day onwards, Malleswara Swamy also has been worshiping by all the devotees. Since goddess Durga has been prevailing at the Southern direction to Lord Malleswara, this Indrakeeladri renowned in the World as power prominent centre the “KANAKA DURGA KSHETRA”
When Indrakeeladri came in the way of the River Krishna the Gods requested the hill to allow the river to pass through it to join the sea. Keeludu obliged and gave a small passage for the river. But the ferocious Krishna made the passage larger than permitted and carried a part of the hill four miles downstream to Yanamalakuduru, where there is now a hillrock called “Thelukonda” or floating hillrock. According to another legend, Kanaka Durga borrowed the nose-stud of the Krishna and to avoid returning it jumped up the hill. Krishna vowed to take back her ornament by raising her level to the hill top by the end of kaliyuga.Adi-Sankaracharya visited the temple and installed the Srichakra and initiated workship of Kanaka Durga in vedic ways, and avoided animal sacrifice.
Different Darshans availabe at Kanaka Durga temple with Timings are listed below:
Anthralayam Darshan (Rs.300) :05:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Mukamandapam Darshanam (Rs.100) :05:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Different Sevas available at Kanaka Durga Temple With Timings Listed Below :
- Sri Ammavari Vastram Seva (Rs.25000)
- Gomatha Pooja (Rs.21)
- Sri Ammavari Kadgamalarchana (Rs.5116)
- Noothana Dastram (Rs.150)
- Annapraasana (Rs.150)
- Aksharaabhyaasam (Rs.150)
- Trikaalarchana (Rs.1500)
- Navagraha Shanthi Homam (Rs.540)
- Swarna Pushpaarchana (Rs.650)
- Ammavari Sahasranamarchana (Rs.100)
- Rudra Homam (Rs.1000)
- Shivaarchana (Rs.650)
- Subramayaswami Kalayanam (Rs.1000)
- Saswatha Sarpadoshanivarana (Rs.5000)
- Saswatha Srichakra Navavaranarchana (Rs.10000)
- Saswatha Lakshakumkumarchana (Rs.10000)
- Saswatha Santhi Kalyanam (Rs.5000)
- Sarpadoshanivarana (Rs.250)
- Srichakra Navavaranarchana (Rs.1000)
- Santhi Kalyanam (Rs.500)
- Lakshakunkumarchana (Rs.1000)
- Chandihomam (Rs.1000)
- Trikaalaarchana (Rs.1500)
- Sowbhagya Pradhayini (Rs.1116)
- Sri Malleswara Swamy vari abhisekham (Saswatham) (Rs.500)
- Swarnapushparchana (Antharaalayam) (Rs.2500)
- Trikala Archana (Rs.1500)
- Pancha Harathulu (Rs.500)
- Shashwatha Pallaki Seva (Rs.6000)
- Pallaki Seva (Rs.516)
- Astotharam (Malleswara Swamy vari ) (Rs.10)
- Saharsanamarchana (Malleswara Swamy vari ) (Rs.20)
- Astotranamarchana to Kanakadurga Ammavaru(52 Fridays) (Rs.2600)
- Sahasranamarchana(52 Fridays) (Rs.5200)
- Vedha Asirvachanam (Rs.500)
- Saswatha Astotranamarchana to Kanakadurga Ammavaru (Rs.500)
- Saswatha Sahasranamarchana to Kanakadurga Ammavaru (Rs.1000)
- Ammavari Astotranamarchana (Rs.50)
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