Kanaka Durga Temple, Vijayawada
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Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijayawada is a prominent Hindu shrine dedicated to Goddess Kanaka Durga, renowned as one of the most important Shakti temples in Andhra Pradesh and a major pilgrimage destination in South India.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Shakti temple ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| accessedBy |
ghat road
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steps from the foot of Indrakeeladri ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | Dravidian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLegend |
Arjuna receiving Pasupatastra from Lord Shiva
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Goddess Durga slaying demon Mahishasura ⓘ Indrakeeladri hill formed for penance of Indra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Shaktism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Devi temples in Andhra Pradesh
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Hindu temples in Vijayawada ⓘ Shakti temples in India ⓘ |
| considered |
major pilgrimage destination in South India
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one of the most important Shakti temples in Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Goddess Kanaka Durga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicImpact | supports local economy through pilgrimage ⓘ |
| famousFor |
Dasara celebrations
ⓘ
Shakti worship ⓘ |
| governingBody | Endowments Department of Andhra Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | hilltop location ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
special alankarams during Navaratri
ⓘ
various forms of the Goddess worshipped on each Navaratri day ⓘ |
| hasStructure | gopuram ⓘ |
| hasSubShrine |
Lord Shiva
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Sri Malleswara Swamy Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsedInRituals | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| languageUsedLocally | Telugu ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Vijayawada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | NTR district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Andhra Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Bhavani Deeksha Viramana
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Dasara NERFINISHED ⓘ Navaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarad Navaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ Vasantha Navaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Krishna River banks
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Prakasam Barrage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openTo | devotees of all castes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Krishna River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDeity |
Kanaka Durga
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form of Goddess Durga ⓘ |
| region | Coastal Andhra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| situatedOn | Indrakeeladri Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism ⓘ |
| worshipForm |
Mahishasura Mardini
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Swayambhu (self-manifested) deity ⓘ |
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