Vijayawada Kanaka Durga Temple - History Timings and Attractions

Kanaka Durga Temple also known as Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Devasthanam is dedicated to Goddess Kanaka Durga.

This famous temple is located on the banks of Holy Krishna River on the iconic Indrakeeladri Hills in Vijayawada city, Andhra Pradesh.

Vijayawada Kanaka Durga Temple

Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam

Kanaka Durga Temple Information:

Primary Deity:	Goddess Durga
Location:	Vijayawada
District:	Krishna
Architecture:	Dravidian Architecture
State:	Andhra Pradesh
Country:	India
Pincode:	520001

Kanakadurga Temple is synonymous with Vijayawada. A ghat road laid in 1969 connects the temple on Indrakeeladri hills to the city. But, many pilgrims prefer to climb steps leading up to the main temple.

  

Temple Attractions:

Goddess Kanakadurga of Vijayawada also known as Bezawada Kanaka Durgamma is considered as Swayambhu and hence very powerful. Ancient legends says that Sri Adi Sankara visited this self-manifested temple and installed Sri Chakra here.

Here you can find Goddess Kanaka Durga on the right side of Lord Malleswara Swamy as against to most of the traditional Hindu temples where one can find the Goddesses on the left side of their consorts [Gods].

Surrounding Temples at kanakadurga Temple

Lord Anjaneya Swamy is the Kshetrapalaka (place guardian) of this temple. He is present near a big fig-tree in front of Kanakadurga mata temple.

Pilgrims can also visit many other big and small temples around Kanakadurga temple including:

  

1. 🔆 Ganesh Temple at Toll Gate
2. 🔆 Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple at Ghat Road
3. 🔆 Sri Sivakamasundari Ammavari Temple
4. 🔆 Sri Vinayaka Temple
5. 🔆 Nagendra Swamy Temple
6. 🔆 Sri Subramanyeswara Swamy Temple
7. 🔆 Sri Malleswara Swamy Temple
8. 🔆 Nataraja Swamy Temple

How to Reach:

Vijayawada is well-connected with all other major cities by air, road and train. So one can easily reach Vijayawada without any worry.

By Air: ✈️

All International passengers need to reach Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Hyderabad first and then take a domestic flight to reach Gannavaram which is at a distance of around 20 km from Vijayawada. The flight journey takes approximately 30 minutes.

By Train: 🚂

Vijayawada which comes under South Central Railway division is the 2nd largest railway junction in India. Many Super-fast trains and Express trains connect Vijayawada city with all other major cities of India. Kanaka Durga temple is located at a distance of around 5 km from the railway station.

By Bus: 🚌

APSRTC and TSRTC run frequent buses to Vijayawada. Good motor-able roads connects Vijayawada with all other major cities in India. NH-5 and NH-9 passes through the city.

Kanakadurga temple is located at a distance of around 3 km from Vijayawada Bus Station. Various local Buses, Autos and Taxis are available to reach Kanakadurga temple from the bus stand.

Vijayawada Kanaka Durga Temple History:

Vijayawada, formerly known as Bezawada is the second largest city in the Andhra Pradesh state after Visakhapatnam [Vizag].

The city got its name after Goddess Durga killed the demon and emerged victorious [Vijaya] to free this place for some time.

Fares at Kanakadurga Temple

Another tale says that in Dwapara Yuga, Lord Arjuna secured Pasupathastra from Lord Shiva at this place and hence the city got its name as Vijayavatika and later transformed to Vijayawada.

Various Schemes at Vijayawada Temple:

1. 🌻 Saswatha Anna Prasadam Scheme
2. 🌼 Vidya Daanam Scheme
3. 🌻 Free Prasadam Scheme

Vijayawada city view from Indrakeeladri Hills

Vijayawada Kanakadurga Temple Images

Tourist Attractions in Vijayawada:

Vijayawada city has Indrakeeladri Hills on the West side and Budameru Canal on the North side. Don't forget to visit Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada.

It is a very popular dam constructed on Krishna River connecting both Krishna and Guntur districts. The dam has a length of 1223.5 m.

Some of the best tourist places and temples to visit in Vijayawada city and its surrounding areas are listed here:

  

1. 👉 Panakala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Mangalagiri
2. 👉 Muktyala Sri Kotilingala Hari Hara Maha Kshetram, Jaggayyapeta
3. 👉 Amaravati Amareswara Swamy Temple
4. 👉 Prakasam Barrage
5. 👉 Undavalli Caves
6. 👉 Sri Ramalingeswara Swamy Vari Devasthanam
7. 👉 ISKCON Vijayawada Temple
8. 👉 Mogalarajapuram Caves

Vijayawada Temple Timings:

Best time to visit Vijayawada temple is from November to February and it is an ideal destination to spend for one or more days.

Darshan Type	Darshan Time
Free Darshanam	4:00 AM to 6:30 PM 6:45 PM to 10:00 PM
Mukha Mandapa Dharshanam	5:00 AM to 5:45 PM 6:15 PM to 10:00 PM
Antralaya Dharshanam	5:00 AM to 6:00 AM 6:15 PM to 10:00 PM
Swamy Abhishekam	5:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Free Footwear and Luggage counters are provided by Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy varla Devasthanam for the convenience of the visitors.

Popular Temples in Andhra and Telangana:

1. 🌷 Lord Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Tirumala
2. 🌷 Dwaraka Tirumala Temple
3. 🌷 Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple, Srisailam
4. 🌷 Simhachalam Temple, Visakhapatnam
5. 🌷 Chilkur Balaji Temple, Hyderabad
6. 🌷 Karmanghat Hanuman Temple, Hyderabad
7. 🌷 Yadagirigutta Temple
8. 🌷 Mahanandi Temple, Nandyal

Temple Route Map:

Sacred Ghats in Vijayawada:

1. 🌸 Durga Ghat
2. 🌸 Pushkara Ghat
3. 🌸 Padmavathi Ghat
4. 🌸 Metla Bazar Sithanagaram Ghat
5. 🌸 Punnami Ghat
6. 🌸 Siva Kshetram

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