Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam on Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada has announced its Karthika Masam and Bhavani Deeksha programme. EO V.K. Seena Nayak held a review with officials and the Vaidika Committee on Thursday evening and told them to make sure no devotee faces any inconvenience.
Key Karthika dates
- November 9: Akasa Deepam at the Malleswara Swamy and Nataraja Swamy temples on Pradosha.
- November 10 to December 8: special pujas at the main temple and the Subrahmanya Swamy temple, with abhishekams in three sessions daily and Unjal Seva at 7 PM.
- November 11: Gajula Alankaram (bangle decoration) of Goddess Kanaka Durga on Bhagini Hasta Bhojanam day.
- November 13 (Nagula Chavithi): abhishekam at 4 AM and Deepotsavam at 5 PM.
- November 24 (Karthika Pournami): Koti Deepotsavam at 6:30 PM and Jwala Thoranam at 7 PM.
Seva charges
Deccan Chronicle lists Unjal Seva at ₹50, special Bilvarchana at ₹2,000, Rudra Homam at ₹1,000, one-day Sahasra Lingarchana at ₹500 and month-long Sahasra Lingarchana at ₹5,116.
Bhavani Deeksha
Devotees can take Bhavani Deeksha from November 20. Kalasa Jyothi Mahotsavam is on December 24, and Deeksha Viramana runs from December 30 to January 3, 2027. Expecting lakhs of devotees, the EO ordered tonsure sheds, bathing ghats, drinking water, continuous annaprasadam and enough laddu stock.
