KANAKADURGA TEMPLE, VIJAYAWADA
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Temple History.....
The temple is located on the Indrakeeladri hill, on the banks of Krishna River. Kaalika purana refers Kanakadurgamma is Swayambhu here....

This is only temple in the world where the Devi is decorated in forms of Sri Saraswati, Sri Maha Lakshmi, Sri Bala Tripura Sundari, Sri Rajarajeswari, Sri Mahishasura mardini, Sri Durga devi, Sri Annapurneswari.

Once a Yaksha named Keela performed severe Penance to Durga Devi.

Devi became pleased and told to ask for a boon. Keela requested Devi to reside in his heart for ever. Devi granted boon and told Keela will remain here as a mountain and she will reside here in his heart. Thus Keela waited for Devi after becoming mountain.

Durga devi after punishing Mahishasura came and resided in Keela mountain

Devi is glowing with the lighting of crores of suns, with golden colour. Indra and all the devas praised her chanting “KANAKA DURGA” and they worshipped her daily. Thus mountain was called “INDRAKEELADRI”.

Brahma Deva had a wish that Shiva also should prevail on this mountain. For this purpose, he performed 'Aswamedha Yaga’. Maheswara pleased with devotion rested here. Brama Deva worshipped Shiva with Jasmine flowers (Mallika) so Mahadeva attained the name ‘MALLIKESA' here.

Arjuna, penanced to Parameswara seeking ‘Pasupatastra’. Parameswara after testing Arjuna and pleased with the devotion offered him Pasupatastra here.

Jagadguru Adi Sankaracharya observed that the Malleswara was in bad condition and he re installed
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Malleswara Swamy at the Northern Part to the temple of Durga. Since Durga Devi has been prevailing at the Southern direction to Malleswara, this Indrakeeladri renowned in the World as power prominent centre the “KANAKA DURGA KSHETRA”.