Kanaka Durga Temple
- Location
- Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Deity
- Kanaka Durga
- Built
- ancient
- Architecture
- Dravidian
Goddess Durga temple on Indrakeeladri hill above Vijayawada, a major Dasara pilgrimage centre.
Official website → Official website
Darshan, Seva & Bookings
Timings, online darshan/booking and donation services are handled by the temple management on their official channels.
We do not list third-party booking or donation links; always use the official source above.
History & Significance
Kanaka Durga Temple, officially known as Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Kanaka Durga. The deity in this temple is also popularly referred as Kanaka Durga. The temple is located in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India on the Indrakeeladri hill on the banks of Krishna River. Kaalika Purana, Durgaa Sapthashati and other Vedic literature have mentioned about Kanaka Durga on the Indrakeelaadri and have described the deity as Swayambhu, (self-manifested) in Triteeya Kalpa.
Festivals
Festival dates follow the traditional calendar and vary each year — confirm dates with the official website.
Nearby Temples
- Srisailam Mallikarjuna Temple
- Simhachalam Temple
- Tirupati Balaji Temple
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple
- Kailasanathar Temple
Distances are straight-line approximations from sourced coordinates.
Sources
- Official website Official website
- Wikipedia Reference