Kanakadurga temple
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Deity: Kanaka Durga Place: Kukatpalli Telangana
Kanakadurga temple. Dedicated to Kanaka Durga. Located in Kukatpalli.
- Primary Deity
- Kanaka Durga
- Address
- KPHB Road No 1 Road, Phase 3, KPHB Colony, Ward 115 Balaji Nagar, Hyderabad, Kukatpally mandal, Medchal–Malkajgiri, Telangana, 500072, India
History
Kanaka Durga Temple, officially Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam, is a Hindu shrine dedicated to Kanaka Durga located on Indrakeeladri hill on the banks of the Krishna River in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. The temple and its deity are mentioned in texts such as the Kaalika Purana and Durgaa Sapthashati; these sources and other Vedic literature refer to Kanaka Durga on Indrakeelaadri and describe the deity as Swayambhu.
Spiritual Significance
The deity at Indrakeeladri is described in Kaalika Purana, Durgaa Sapthashati and other Vedic literature as Swayambhu (self-manifested), conferring traditional spiritual significance to the site.
- Nearest City: Vijayawada
Associated Legends
- The deity on Indrakeelaadri is described as Swayambhu (self-manifested) in Triteeya Kalpa.
Scriptural References
- Kaalika Purana
- Durgaa Sapthashati
- other Vedic literature