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Kanaka Durga Temple Records 18.29 Lakh Devotees During Dasara Pilgrimage

Heavy turnout has forced authorities to expand food, water and medical services to protect devotees from heat and long waits.

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VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH, OCTOBER 22: Devotees who observed Bhavani Deeksha arrive in large numbers at the Kanaka Durga temple atop Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada on Thursday to seek the blessings of Goddess Kanaka Durga as the relinquishment of Bhavani Deeksha begins. The heavy rush of devotees, known as Bhavanis, led to a shortage of laddu prasadam. To facilitate the devotees, temple authorities made arrangements for them to circumambulate the hill and join the darshan queue near the Ganesh temple. PHOTO: G. N. RAO / THE HINDU
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Overview

  • Temple executive officer V. K. Seena Naik said about 18.29 lakh devotees had darshan of Goddess Kanaka Durga by Thursday afternoon, with the Bhavani Deeksha flow expected to continue into the weekend.
  • Officials reported distribution of nearly 40 lakh laddus by mid‑afternoon with another 3.3 lakh ready, and annadanam meals served to more than 8.37 lakh devotees.
  • Temple and city teams provided large-scale hydration and relief, giving roughly 31 lakh bottled waters in the first ten days plus 4.34 lakh servings of buttermilk and 6.45 lakh biscuit packets along queue lines.
  • Medical units on the hill delivered free outpatient care and emergency medicines to about 1.06 lakh people, while police and temple staff managed holding areas and queues to prevent overcrowding.
  • Recommendation-based protocol darshan was suspended under the election Model Code of Conduct, and officials coordinated special transport, extra food counters and crowd controls to keep services running and reduce safety risks.