Vijayawada:

Online seva services will be introduced at Kanakadurga temple from Friday. Executive officer K. Prabhakara Srinivas said that the online seva services would be inaugurated for the convenience of devotees.

He said devotees could book the seva tickets for pujas and send donations online. He said the online services would be extended to other services including reservation of choultries later.

The executive officer said Sakambari celebrations would be organised at Kanakadurga temple from July 20 to 22. He said the presiding deity would be decorated with vegetables on the three days and the temple would remain open from 4 am to 10 pm for the convenience of devotees.

The executive officer said over two lakh devotees would visit the temple during Sakambari celebrations. He said necessary arrangements have been made to meet the rush of devotees.

Temple Stanacharya Vishnubotla Sivaprasad said the presiding deity Goddess Kanakadurga incarnated in the form of Sakambari earlier as per Devi Bhagavatam, Markandeya Puranam and Durga Saptasati Puranam.

He said that Sakambari celebrations would lead to good rains and crops during Ashadam month. He said on July 20 Vigneswara puja would be performed at 8 am.

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