Kanaka Durga temple in Vijayawada gears up for Dasara festivities from October 11

Goddess Kanaka Durga at the temple in Vijayawada will be adorned as Sri Bala Tripura Sundari Devi on Sunday, the first day of the Dasara festivities.

More than 3,000 police personnel have been deployed for bandobust during the Dasara Sarannavaratri Utsavams at Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam and at strategic locations in Vijayawada to ensure the smooth conduct of the festivities.

Goddess Durga Devi will give darshan to devotees in the Sri Bala Tripura Sundari Devi alankaram on the first day of the festivities on October 11 (Sunday), the temple authorities said.

The Kanaka Durga temple is illuminated ahead of the Dasara festivities in Vijayawada on Saturday. | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao

The Endowments, Police, Revenue, AP Transco, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC), Fire Services, Indian Railways, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Irrigation and other departments have made elaborate arrangements for the festivities.