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Durga temple gears up for grand Dasara with Rs 25 crore boost
3 Sep
Summary
- Temple budget Rs 25 crore for Dasara festivities development.
- 2.5 million devotees expected, with enhanced arrangements planned.
- Bhavani Deeksha Viramanalu reduced from five days to three.
The Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam (SDMSD) temple in Vijayawada is preparing for its 10-day Dasara Navarathri celebrations, scheduled from October 11 to October 20. The festivities will showcase the Goddess Kanaka Durga Devi in various forms daily, concluding with Rajarajeshwari Devi on Vijaya Desami, accompanied by a celestial float festival on the Krishna River.
A budget of Rs 25 crore has been allocated by the temple trust board for extensive development works. These improvements include retaining wall enhancements, erection of waterproof sheds and pandals, and establishing temporary queue lines to manage the anticipated influx of devotees.
Temple authorities anticipate a crowd of 2.5 million devotees, a notable increase from last year. Robust arrangements are being made for hassle-free darshan and to accommodate the expected rush. Additionally, the Bhavani Deeksha Viramanalu will be scaled down from five days to three days this year.
