CM Chandrababu Naidu officers pattu vastrams to Goddess Kanaka Durga

CM offers prayers for happiness, prosperity, well-being of the people and abundant rainfall

Devotees happy as darsan queue continued during Chief Minister’s visit without any interruption

Vijayawada Dasara festivities gain national prominence:CM

Vijayawada: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu offered Pattu vastrams to Goddess Kanaka Durga atop Indrakeeladri on behalf of the State government, along with his wife Bhuvaneswari this evening.
Earlier the Temple authorities welcomed the Chief Minister with traditional honours.Sthanacharya Siva Prasad Sharma adorns the Chief Minister with the traditional Pariveshtam. Chandrababu Naidu and his wife entered the temple carrying pattu vastrams and saree for the Goddess.The Chief Minister reached the sanctum sanctorum amidst Vedic chants by priests and offered special puja to Goddess Kanaka Durga.Priests offered Vedic blessings to the Chief Minister and his wife at the Ashirvachana Mandapam. However darshan for ordinary devotees continued during the Chief Minister’s visit without any interruption.
Later speaking to media persons the Chief Minister said that he Prayed for happiness, prosperity and well-being of the people, for abundant rainfall and prosperity in Andhra Pradesh. He said he sought blessings of Goddess for poverty eradication and improved living standards of people.
The Chief Minister said eight lakh devotees had darshan of Goddess Kanaka Durga in the last six days. Devotees, from children to the elderly are visiting the temple with devotion to seek the Goddess’s blessings. He said
Vijayawada Utsav 2.0 and the National Saras Mela are being organised in Vijayawada and it is a matter of pride that Vijayawada Dasara celebrations are gaining national prominence.