Kanaka Durga Temple

Kanaka Durga Temple
Kanaka Durga Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictNTR
DeityKanaka Durga
Governing bodySri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam
Location
LocationVijayawada
StateAndhra Pradesh
CountryIndia
Kanaka Durga Temple is located in Andhra Pradesh
Kanaka Durga Temple
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Kanaka Durga Temple is located in India
Kanaka Durga Temple
Location in India
Geographic coordinates16°31′8.50″N 80°37′17.38″E / 16.5190278°N 80.6214944°E / 16.5190278; 80.6214944
Architecture
TypeDravidian
Website
Official website

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.[1] 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.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Sri Mahalakshmi alankaram to be held in Vijayawada on Friday". The Hindu. 11 October 2013.