Dasara festivities: 18.29 lakh devotees visit Vijayawada Kanaka Durga temple
Over 1.8 million devotees visited the Kanaka Durga temple in Vijayawada, India, during the Dasara festivities. The influx of pilgrims observing the Bhavani Deeksha led to significant crowds and high demand for temple offerings.
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Large-scale religious gatherings in India often require significant logistical management by local authorities to ensure public safety and resource distribution.
Dasara festivities: 18.29 lakh devotees visit Vijayawada Kanaka Durga temple left Huge rush of Bhavani Deeksha devotees at the Kanaka Durga temple atop Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada on Thursday. G.N. RAO The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/x385ao/article71612814.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/DSC_7372.JPG RAO GN VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH, OCTOBER 22: Devotees who observed Bhavani Deeksha arrive in large numbers at the Kanaka Durga temple atop Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada on Thursday to seek the blessings of Goddess Kanaka Durga as the relinquishment of Bhavani Deeksha begins. The heavy rush of devotees, known as Bhavanis, led to a shortage of laddu prasadam. To facilitate the devotees, temple authorities made arrangements for them to circumambulate the hill and join the darshan queue near the Ganesh temple. PHOTO: G. N.
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