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Kanaka Durga Temple

Indrakeeladri, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh · 16.5175°, 80.6106°

Kanaka DurgaChalukya (Eastern)Dravida
Sacred since
700 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
ancient; expanded medieval–modern
Chalukya (Eastern)

History & significance

Andhra's principal Devi shrine, on Indrakeeladri hill over the Krishna river; the goddess here is swayambhu (self-manifested) and the Dasara Navaratri utsavams draw lakhs for teppotsavam float festivals on the river.

Sthala katha — the legend

On this hill Arjuna performed penance for Shiva and won the Pashupatastra after wrestling the god disguised as a hunter — the Kiratarjuniya episode; Durga, having slain Mahishasura, chose the hill as her golden (kanaka) abode.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-26 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chalukya (Eastern)