Second ghat road to Kanaka Durga temple atop Indraleeladri in Vijayawada proposed
The Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam Trust Board has proposed the construction of a second ghat road to accommodate the increasing number of devotees visiting the Kanaka Durga temple in Vijayawada. This decision comes as the existing road is under repair due to a heatwave, and additional facilities are planned to enhance the pilgrimage experience. The board aims to safeguard temple properties and improve services while maintaining the temple's spiritual heritage.
- ▪A second ghat road is proposed to manage the rising number of devotees at the Kanaka Durga temple.
- ▪Repair work on the existing ghat road has been suspended due to a heatwave.
- ▪The board plans to construct special shelters for devotees and improve the darshan system.
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The Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam (Kanaka Durga temple) Trust Board has decided to lay the second ghat road atop Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada to cater to the rising number of devotees.A proposal in this regard has been submitted to the Andhra Pradesh government, temple trust board Chairman Borra Radhakrishna told the media after the board’s meeting on Saturday.The second ghat road is required as vehicle numbers are increasing, and repair work on the existing ghat road has been suspended due to the heatwave. The works would resume once the weather turned favourable, he said. A new laddu production unit and an Annadanam Complex would be inaugurated in the first week of July. Mr.
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