Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Kanaka Durga Temple Introduces Online Services
The Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijayawada is going digital.
Soon, you'll be able to book slots for seeing the goddess, buy prasadam, reserve parking, and even make donations online.
This is similar to what the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) offers.
The temple is very popular, with thousands of visitors every day.
On special days and weekends, the number doubles.
The temple tried some of these online services during a recent festival and got a good response.
This will help manage the crowds better and make the visit smoother for everyone.
Over 5.27 lakh devotees participated in the Bhavani Deeksha Viramana, and the total number of visitors is expected to cross six lakh, including general devotees.
Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijayawada to introduce online services for darshan, prasadam, parking, seva, and donations.
Services will be available through the website http://www.aptemple.org and the 'Mana Mitra' app.
The temple attracts 14-15,000 devotees on weekdays and 28-30,000 during festivals and weekends.
Online services were successfully tested during the Bhavani Deeksha 2025 festival, with over 5.27 lakh devotees participating.
The goal is to reduce waiting time and manage the increasing number of devotees more efficiently.
- Who
- Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam (Kanaka Durga Temple) management and devotees
- What
- Introduction of online services for darshan, prasadam, parking, seva, and donations
- When
- Services to be rolled out soon, following successful trial during Bhavani Deeksha 2025
- Where
- Kanaka Durga Temple, Vijayawada, atop Indrakeeladri
- Why
- To reduce waiting time and manage the increasing number of devotees, especially during festivals and weekends
- Temple Name
- Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam (Kanaka Durga Temple)
- Location
- Vijayawada, atop Indrakeeladri
- Online Services
- Darshan bookings, prasadam purchases, parking slots, seva tokens, donations
- Website
- http://www.aptemple.org
- Mobile App
- Mana Mitra
- Daily Devotees (Weekdays)
- 14-15,000
- Daily Devotees (Festivals/Weekends)
- 28-30,000
- Bhavani Deeksha Devotees
- 5.27 lakh (expected to cross 6 lakh)
- Infrastructure Investment
- Rs 1 lakh for computers and infrastructure
Sources
Vijaywada’s Kanaka Durga Temple to go digital soon on TTD model, online darshan and seva bookings announced
Srisailam EO reviews functioning of online system
Kanakadurga Temple plans online darshan services after record Bhavani Deeksha turnout – Here’s all you need to know
Online Services to Ease Darshan for Devotees at Annavaram Temple
