Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Kanaka Durga Temple Celebrates Sakhambari Festival with Vegetable Decorations
The Kanaka Durga Temple is celebrating the Sakhambari Mahotsavam festival.
For three days, the goddess Kanaka Durga is adorned with vegetables, fruits, and greens to symbolize Mother Nature and pray for prosperity.
Devotees from all over come to see the beautifully decorated goddess and participate in various activities.
The temple also distributes special prasadam made from vegetables and grains.
The festival ends on Wednesday with a special ceremony.
It's a time for devotion and a reminder to take care of nature.
The Kanaka Durga Temple is celebrating the three-day Sakhambari Mahotsavam festival.
The goddess Kanaka Durga is adorned with vegetables, fruits, and greens to symbolize Mother Nature.
Devotees from various districts and neighboring states participate in the festival.
The temple distributes Kadambam prasadam made from vegetables and grains.
The festival concludes on Wednesday with Maha Poornahuti at 10am.
- Who
- Devotees from various districts and neighboring states
- What
- Sakhambari Mahotsavam festival at Kanaka Durga Temple
- When
- Three-day festival concluding on Wednesday
- Where
- Kanaka Durga Temple atop Indrakeeladri
- Why
- To celebrate Mother Nature, pray for prosperity, and maintain harmony with the environment
Traditionalists
Modernists
Significance of Vegetable Decorations
Traditionalists
The vegetable decorations are a sacred tradition that connects devotees with nature and symbolizes prosperity.
Modernists
Some modernists argue that such decorations are outdated and could be replaced with more contemporary forms of worship.
- Festival Name
- Sakhambari Mahotsavam
- Location
- Kanaka Durga Temple, Indrakeeladri
- Duration
- Three days
- Special Decoration
- Vegetables, fruits, paddy saplings, and greens
- Significance
- Symbolizes Mother Nature and universal prosperity
- Prasadam
- Kadambam prasadam prepared with vegetables and grains
- Conclusion
- Maha Poornahuti at 10am on Wednesday