Srikakulam Devotee Offers Costly Gold Crown at Vijayawada Temple

A family from Srikakulam has donated a heavy gold crown to the presiding deity at the Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam on Indrakeeladri hill in Vijayawada.

The Offering

K. Durga Srinivas, along with his parents Kurminayudu and Padmavatamma, handed over the precious headpiece on Thursday during the ongoing Dasara Sarannavaratri festival. Crafted from 494 grams of pure gold and estimated to cost seventy-five lakh rupees, the ornamental crown also features colorful red, blue, white and green gemstones.

Temple Reception

Executive Officer V.K. Seena Naik and Dasara Chief Festival Officer V. Trinath Rao accepted the valuable gift on behalf of the shrine. Following the handover, temple priests and Vedic scholars arranged a special entry into the inner sanctum for the visiting family and honored them with sacred clothes and temple prasadam.

Context

Festivals like Dasara draw heavy crowds and large contributions to major temples across India. Devotees often fulfill personal vows by presenting valuable ornaments to deities during such auspicious periods.