Archive · 19 Jul 2026
Ashada Sare Festival Attracts Massive Crowds in Vijayawada
A big festival called Ashada Sare happened at the Kanaka Durga temple in Vijayawada.
Lots of women came to offer sarees and other gifts to the goddess.
The temple was very crowded, so the officials had to manage the lines and make sure everyone could see the goddess.
They gave out free water and food to help the people.
The women came from different places and made special groups to offer their gifts together.
The officials used special systems to help manage the big crowd.
The Ashada Sare festival at Kanaka Durga temple in Vijayawada attracted a massive number of devotees, particularly women.
Around 65,000 devotees had darshan by 3 pm, with 57 organized Sare groups comprising 23,916 devotees.
The temple administration implemented crowd-management measures, including suspending Antaralaya darshan and cancelling VIP darshan.
High temperatures led to the distribution of chilled drinking water and free prasadam throughout the day.
Women from various districts of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and neighboring states participated in the festival.
- Who
- Devotees, particularly women, from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and neighboring states
- What
- Ashada Sare festival at Kanaka Durga temple
- When
- Sunday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Kanaka Durga temple atop Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada
- Why
- Annual religious festival where women offer sarees and other items to the goddess
- Event
- Ashada Sare festival
- Location
- Kanaka Durga temple, Vijayawada
- Date
- Sunday (specific date not mentioned)
- Devotees Count
- 65,000 by 3 pm
- Sare Groups
- 57 organized groups, 23,916 devotees
- Crowd Management Measures
- Suspended Antaralaya darshan, cancelled VIP darshan, free darshan queues, opened all entry gates
- Temperatures
- High temperatures reported
- Offerings
- Turmeric, kumkum, bangles, sarees, new clothes