Devotee from Srikakulam gifts ₹75-lakh gold crown to Kanaka Durga at Indrakeeladri
A devotee from Srikakulam donated a gold crown worth ₹75 lakh to the Goddess Kanaka Durga temple in Vijayawada. The offering was made during the ongoing Dasara Sarannavaratri celebrations.
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Large-scale religious donations highlight the significant role of faith-based philanthropy in Indian cultural and temple administration.
A devotee from Srikakulam gifted a gold crown weighing 494 grams and valued at about ₹75 lakh to Goddess Kanaka Durga at the Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam atop Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada on Thursday (October 15, 2026) during the ongoing Dasara Sarannavaratri celebrations.
K. Durga Srinivas, son of Kurminayudu and Padmavatamma of Srikakulam town, presented the crown, studded with red, blue, white and green stones, to the temple authorities.
The gold crown studded with red, blue, white and green stones, gifted to Goddess Kanaka Durga at Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Temple Executive Officer V.K. Seena Naik and Dasara Chief Festival Officer V. Trinath Rao jointly received the offering on behalf of the temple.
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