Vedic Committee members and priests offering saare to Goddess Kanaka Durga on the first day of auspicious Ashada Masam, atop Indrakeladri in Vijayawada on Wednesday.
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The month-long Ashada Saare Mahotsavam commenced at Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam atop Indrakeeladri on Wednesday, with temple priests and Vedic scholars offering the traditional first saare (Ashada Saare) to Goddess Kanaka Durga.The festival, being observed from July 15 to August 12, began with a colourful procession from the ‘Om’ turning on the Ghat Road to the temple. Temple priests, Vedic staff and their family members carried saare offerings on their heads while traditional musical troupes, Kolatam performances and Vedic chanting accompanied the procession.
Vedic Committee members and priests carrying the Ashada saare arriving at the Kanaka Durga temple atop Indrakeladri in Vijayawada on Wednesday.
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