Kanaka Durga Temple
Kanaka Durga Temple, officially known as Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Kanaka Durga. The deity in this temple is also popularly referred as Kanaka Durga. The temple is located in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India on the Indrakeeladri hill on the banks of Krishna River. Kaalika Purana, Durgaa Sapthashati and other Vedic literature have mentioned about Kanaka Durga on the Indrakeelaadri and have described the deity as Swayambhu, (self-manifested) in Triteeya Kalpa.
| Kanaka Durga Temple | |
|---|---|
Kanaka Durga Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | NTR |
| Deity | Kanaka Durga |
| Governing body | Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam |
| Location | |
| Location | Vijayawada |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Country | India |
Location in Andhra Pradesh Location in India | |
| Geographic coordinates | 16°31′8.50″N 80°37′17.38″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
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