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Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam

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Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

Deity Sri Kanaka Durga Devi (Sri Kanaka Durgamma), with Sri Malleswara Swamy worshipped in the same temple.

Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam stands on Indrakeeladri Hill beside the Krishna River in Vijayawada. Devotees worship Sri Kanaka Durga Devi and Sri Malleswara Swamy there.

Last checked: Not confirmed

A Telugu page for this temple has not been published.

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Visiting

Confirm the day's hours on https://kanakadurgamma.org/ before travel. Wear clean clothes, leave footwear outside, switch off phones, and use the cloak room for bags, phones, and cameras. Do not use touts or buy prasadam from street vendors. Festival routes are set by the temple administration. Booking links point to the endowments TMS page for temple code SKDVIJ.

Darshan times

Not a confirmed timetable.

Two lines are printed. The English contact text says Indrakeeladri, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh – 520001. A second line on the contact page is addressed to the Executive Officer, Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam, Vijayawada, Krishna, Andhra Pradesh, 520001.

Contact

Unverified

The contact page prints +91 (0866) 2423500 / 600, +91 9441820717, fax 0866 2423800, and toll-free 18004250999. The English translation file instead prints +91 866 257 7777. The do-and-don't list prints 0866-2423600. These were not reconciled, so none is stored as the single official number.

The contact page uses [email protected]. The English translation file prints [email protected]. Both appear on the official site and were not reconciled.

Before you go

Dress
No separate dress-code page was found. The rules say to bathe and wear clean clothes, and not to enter the shrine naked or wearing only a loin-cloth. Head coverings named as prohibited inside are helmets, caps, turbans, and hats. Footwear is not worn in and around the premises.
Phones
Devotees are told to switch off cell phones before entering, and phones are in the cloak-room list.
Prasadam
Free annaprasadam is said to be served daily to about 5,000 devotees, and to about 125,000 during Dasara and Bhavani Deeksha relinquishment.
Cloak room
A cloak room takes bags, mobile phones, cameras, and other articles that may not be permitted inside. Keep the token.
Sevas (52)

Schedules below are unverified notes, not a standing timetable.

  • Aksharabhyasam Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Anna Prasana Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Ammavari Ashtottara Namarchana (One Day) Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Chandi Homam Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Ganapati Homam Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Laksha Kumkumarchana Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Mrityunjaya Homam Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Navagraha Shanti Homam Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Pallaki Seva Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Pancha Harathulu Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Special Chandi Homam Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Special Kumkumarchana (Moola Nakshatram) Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Special Kumkumarchana (Sravana Masam) Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Special Kumkumarchana (Dasara Days) Unverified
    During Dasara
  • Special Sri Chakra Navavarana Archana (Dasara Days) Unverified
    During Dasara
  • Rudra Homam Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Sahasranamarchana Ammavari (One Day) Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Shanti Kalyanam (One Day) Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Saswatha Ashtottara Namarchana (52 Fridays) Unverified
    52 Fridays
  • Saswatha Chandi Homam Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Saswatha Lakshakumkumarchana Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Saswatha Pallaki Seva Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Saswatha Rudra Homam Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Saswatha Sahasranamarchana (52 Fridays) Unverified
    52 Fridays
  • Saswatha Shanti Kalyanam Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Saswatha Sri Chakra Navavarana Archana Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Sooryopasana Unverified
    Sunday / Ekadashi / Pournami
  • Sri Ammavari Ashtottara Namarchana (52 Fridays) Unverified
    52 Fridays
  • Sri Ammavari Khadgamala Archana Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Sri Ammavari Khadgamala Archana (Antaralaya) Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Sri Ammavari Sahasranamarchana (52 Fridays) Unverified
    52 Fridays
  • Sri Ammavari Vastram Seva Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Sri Malleswara Swamivari Ashtottaram Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Sri Malleswara Swami Vari Panchamrutabhishekam Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Sri Chakra Navavarana Archana Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Subramanya Swami Kalyanam (Shashti) Unverified
    Shashti
  • Suprabhata Seva Unverified
    Morning
  • Swarna Pushparchana Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Veda Ashirvachanam Unverified
    As per Seva Schedule
  • Rahu Ketu Pooja Unverified
    Sunday – 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Monday – 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM Tuesday – 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Wednesday – 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Thursday – 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Friday – 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Saturday – 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
  • Paroksha: Paroksha (Virtual) Laksha Kumkumarchana Unverified
    On Request
  • Paroksha: Paroksha Ganapati Homam Unverified
    On Request
  • Paroksha: Paroksha Mrityunjaya Homam Unverified
    On Request
  • Paroksha: Paroksha Rahu Ketu Pooja Unverified
    On Request
  • Paroksha: Paroksha Rudrabhishekam Unverified
    On Request
  • Paroksha: Paroksha Rudra Homam Unverified
    On Request
  • Paroksha: Paroksha Shanti Kalyanam Unverified
    On Request
  • Paroksha: Paroksha Sri Chakra Navavarana Archana Unverified
    On Request
  • Paroksha: Paroksha (Virtual) Chandi Homam Unverified
    On Request
  • Paroksha: Paroksha (Virtual) Kumkumarchana Unverified
    On Request
  • Paroksha: Sri Ammavari Ashtottara Namarchana – 52 Fridays Unverified
    Friday
  • Paroksha: Sri Ammavari Sahasranamarchana – 52 Fridays Unverified
    Friday
Festivals (19)
  • Vinayaka Chavithi
    Date recorded for that year: 14 September 2026
  • Sri Valli Devasena Sametha Sri Subrahmanya Swamy vari kalyanam
    Date recorded for that year: 17 September 2026
  • Dasara Navaratri, Sri Bala Tripura Sundari Devi
    Date recorded for that year: 11 October 2026
  • Dasara Navaratri, Sri Gayatri Devi
    Date recorded for that year: 12 October 2026
  • Dasara Navaratri, Sri Annapurna Devi
    Date recorded for that year: 13 October 2026
  • Dasara Navaratri, Sri Maha Chandi Devi
    Date recorded for that year: 14 October 2026
  • Dasara Navaratri, Sri Lalitha Tripura Sundari Devi
    Date recorded for that year: 15 October 2026
  • Dasara Navaratri, Sri Saraswathi Devi
    Date recorded for that year: 16 October 2026
  • Dasara Navaratri, Sri Mahalakshmi Devi
    Date recorded for that year: 17 October 2026
  • Durga Ashtami, Sri Durga Devi
    Date recorded for that year: 18 October 2026
  • Mahanavami, Sri Mahishasura Mardini Devi
    Date recorded for that year: 19 October 2026
  • Vijayadashami, Sri Raja Rajeshwari Devi
    Date recorded for that year: 20 October 2026
  • Sharannavaratrulu
    Navaratri
  • Vijaya Dasami Theppotsavam
    Vijaya Dasami
  • Bhavani Deeksha
  • Shakambari Utsavam
  • Metla Pooja
  • Maha Shivaratri
    Maha Shivaratri
  • Ugadi and Vasantha Navaratri
    Ugadi and Vasantha Navaratri
History

Unverified

The temple publishes the Indrakeeladri tradition as the penance of the Yaksha Keela, the manifestation of Kanaka Durga, Malleswara Swamy as a Jyotirlinga form, and Arjuna's penance for the Pasupatastra. These are traditional narratives on the temple site, not a dated historical record.

Traditional account

Indra and the other deities are said to have worshipped the Goddess on the hill, which then became Indrakeeladri. Because the Goddess is described as shining with a golden radiance, the hill is also associated with the name Kanakachala. After Mahishasura was destroyed, the Goddess is said to have manifested on the mountain with eight arms as Mahishasura Mardini.

Traditional account

The temple says a Yaksha named Keela performed penance to please Goddess Durga and asked that she remain in his heart. She told him to remain as a mountain on the bank of the Krishna River and promised to reside there after destroying demons in the Krita Yuga. That mountain is called Keeladri.

Nearby
  • Krishna River
    Not stated
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