Srikakulam devotee gifts ₹75-lakh gold crown to Kanaka Durga temple

A devotee from Srikakulam presented a gold crown weighing 494 grams and valued at about ₹75 lakh to Goddess Kanaka Durga at the Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam atop Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada.

Offering made during Dasara celebrations

The offering was made on Thursday (October 15, 2026), during the ongoing Dasara Sarannavaratri celebrations at the temple.

K. Durga Srinivas, son of Kurminayudu and Padmavatamma of Srikakulam town, presented the crown to the temple authorities.

The crown was studded with red, blue, white and green stones.

Temple Executive Officer V.K. Seena Naik and Dasara Chief Festival Officer V. Trinath Rao jointly received the offering on behalf of the temple.

The presentation took place during the auspicious Dasara Sarannavaratri festival, linking the family’s offering to the temple’s ongoing celebrations.

Donor’s family receives special darshan

After the offering, the donor and his family members were provided special darshan of the presiding deity in the sanctum sanctorum.

Vedic scholars blessed them after the darshan.

The temple authorities also honoured the family by presenting them with the deity’s seshavastram, or sacred cloth, along with prasadam.

Mr. Durga Srinivas said the family could make the offering only with the blessings of Goddess Kanaka Durga.

He thanked the temple Executive Officer for facilitating the opportunity to present the gold crown to the deity during the Dasara Sarannavaratri festival.

Source: The Hindu