Durga Navaratri 2009 in Kanakadurga Temple at Vijayawada

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Durga Navratri at Kanakadurga temple at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, is the most celebrated festival season. 2009 Navaratri Utsavalu begins on September 19 and ends on September 28 with Dasara (Vijaya Dashami). With Kalasha Sthapana Pooja, celebrations will start at the temple. On Padyami, the first day of Navarathri, Goddess Durga is decorated in Sri Swarna Kavachalankrutha Durga Devi Alankaram. On concluding day, Vijaya Dashami, Durga is worshiped in Sri Rajarajeshwari Devi Alankaram.


Here is the list of Alankarams of Goddess Durga during Sharan Navarathri 2009:

* Day 1 – Ashwayuja Padyami – Sri Swarna Kavachalankruta Durga Devi – 19 September

* Day 2 – Ashwayuja Vidiya – Sri Bala Tripura Sundari Devi – 20 September

* Day 3 – Ashwayuja Thadiya – Sri Annapurna Devi – 21 September

* Day 4 – Ashwayuja Chavithi – Sri Gayatri Devi – 22 September

* Day 5 – Ashwayuja Panchami – Lalitha Panchami – Sri Lalitha Tripura Sundari Devi – 23 September

* Day 6 – Ashwayuja Shashti – Maha Shashti – Sri Maha Lakshmi Devi – 24 September

Sri Maha Lakshmi Avataram

* Day 7 – Ashwayuja Saptami – Maha Saptami – Sri Maha Saraswati Devi – 25 September

* Day 8 – AashwiyujaSuddhaSapthami & AashwiyujaSuddhaAshtami – Durga Ashtami – Sri Saraswathi Devi & Sri Durga Devi – 26 September

* Day 9 – Ashwayuja Navami – Maha Navami – Sri Mahishasura Mardhini Devi – 27 September

* Day 10 – Ashwayuja Dashami – Vijaya Dashami – Dasara – Sri Rajarajeshwari Devi – 28 September

On Vijaya Dashami, the Navaratri celebrations will be concluded with Teppotsavam when Kanakadurga is taken out for a procession in the river Krishna. Theppotsavam 2009 date is 28 September.

It is to be noted that Maha Saraswati Devi alankaram is also remained on 26th September 2009 till 8 am. Darshanam will start from 10 am. Two hours will be allotted to decorate the Goddess in Durga Devi alankara. Teppotsavam is started at 5 pm on 28th September 2009.

Courtesy: Official website