Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Godavari Districts Prepare for Dasara Navaratri Temple Celebrations
Temples in six Godavari districts are getting ready for the Dasara Navaratri festival.
The celebrations are planned from October 11 to 20.
Temples are arranging lights, barriers and lines to help visitors move safely.
Priests will hold special prayers and ceremonies each day.
Different temples will decorate their goddesses in different forms.
Sree Peetham is planning a large prayer event and expects many visitors.
So many people registered for one ceremony that sign-ups were temporarily stopped.
They may start again if the organisers can make room for more people.
Temples across six Godavari districts are preparing for festivities from October 11 to 20.
Organisers are setting up lighting, barricades and queues to manage devotees, with celebrations generally scheduled from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Temples and peethams will perform daily pujas, homams and special rituals, with deities shown in different alankaras.
Sree Peetham plans a Maha Shakthi Yagam and 100-crore Kumkumarchana, and has expanded venue capacity by 50 per cent.
Kumkumarchana registrations exceeded the initial target and were temporarily paused; organisers may reopen them if more participants can be accommodated.
- Who
- Temples, peethams and organisers across six Godavari districts, along with devotees.
- What
- Preparations for Dasara Navaratri festivities, including pujas, homams and a Maha Shakthi Yagam with 100-crore Kumkumarchana at Sree Peetham.
- When
- The main festivities are scheduled for October 11 to 20; some observances are described as continuing from Padyami Thithi to Pournami Thithi.
- Where
- Temples and peethams in the Godavari districts, including Kakinada, Penugonda, Bhimavaram, Peddapuram, Amalapuram, Eluru, Rajamahendravaram and Bikkavole.
- Why
- To observe Dasara Navaratri and provide for worship and participation by devotees.
Continue registration
Pause registration
Additional Kumkumarchana participants
Continue registration
Registrations may reopen if demand and arrangements allow more participants to be accommodated.
Pause registration
Registrations were temporarily suspended after they exceeded the initial target.
- Festival dates
- October 11 to 20
- Districts involved
- Six Godavari districts
- Typical celebration hours
- 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Sree Peetham events
- Maha Shakthi Yagam and 100-crore Kumkumarchana
- Venue capacity
- Increased by 50 per cent compared with previous years
- Kumkumarchana registrations
- Exceeded the initial target, prompting a temporary suspension; registrations may reopen depending on demand and arrangements.
- Long-term plan
- A Maha Yagam is planned for 2030, with organisers aiming to complete 1,000 crore Kumkumarchanas.