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Dasara Special Puja Tickets Available From October 5
Dasara celebrations at the Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy temple will take place from October 11 to 20, 2026.
Tickets for several special prayers will be available from the evening of October 5.
People can book them using the Mana Mitra WhatsApp service.
The number of tickets will be limited according to the temple’s rules.
October 16 is expected to bring many devotees to the temple.
On that day, the temple will perform the special prayers as Sarkar Seva.
Devotees can join the prayers online from home through paroksha puja.
The temple says it will mail the prayer offerings to their addresses.
On the other days, ticket holders can attend the special pujas in person.
Special puja tickets for the Dasara celebrations will be released from the evening of October 5 through Andhra Pradesh’s Mana Mitra WhatsApp service.
The Sharannavarathri festivities at Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam are scheduled for October 11–20, 2026.
Devotees can book tickets for Special Kumkumarchana, Chandi Homam, Devi Khadgamala Archana and Srichakra Navavarana Archana.
On October 16, Moola Nakshatram day, the temple will conduct special pujas as Sarkar Seva; devotees can join online through paroksha puja.
On other festival days, devotees can participate in person, with transport to Indrakeeladri arranged from TTD premises at Kummari Palem Centre.
- Who
- Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam and devotees attending its Dasara pujas.
- What
- Special puja tickets will be released, with online participation available on October 16 and in-person participation on other festival days.
- Where
- The temple is on Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada; bookings are through Mana Mitra WhatsApp.
- When
- Tickets become available from the evening of October 5; celebrations run October 11–20, 2026.
- Why
- To allow devotees to book in advance and participate in special rituals during the Dasara celebrations.
Key facts
- Festival dates
- October 11–20, 2026
- Ticket release
- From the evening of October 5
- Booking service
- Mana Mitra WhatsApp Governance service
- WhatsApp number
- 9552300009
- October 16 arrangements
- Special pujas will be conducted as Sarkar Seva; devotees can participate online through paroksha puja.
- Prasadam
- The temple will send puja prasadam to online participants by post.
- Transport for in-person pujas
- Vehicles will take ticket holders from TTD premises at Kummari Palem Centre to Indrakeeladri.
Sources
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