Sri Malleshwara Swamy Devalayam

madhus vemana 9 months ago

Bezawada Durgamma temple is a peaceful place. Once we entered the temple every one forgot their worries after seeing the goddess smiley face. Mostly quick darshan possible at evening timings for local pilgrims. Morning timings rush with non local pilgrims.

Mani Shekar 41 months ago

According to a legend, the now verdant Vijayawada was once a rocky region strewn with hills that obstructed the flow of River Krishna. The land was thus rendered unfit for habitation or cultivation. Invocation to Lord Shiva for His intervention directed the hills to make way for the river. And the river started flowing unimpeded with all its might, through the tunnels or "Bejjam" bored into the hills by Lord Shiva. That is how the place got its name Bezawada.[citation needed]

One of the many mythologies associated with this place is that Arjuna prayed to Lord Shiva on top of Indrakeela hill to win His blessings and the city derived its name "Vijayawada" after this victory. Another popular legend is about the triumph of goddess Kanakadurga over the demon King Mahishasura. It is said that the growing menace of demons became unbearable for the natives. Sage Indrakila practiced severe penance, and when the goddess appeared the sage pleaded Her to reside on his head and keep vigil on the wicked demons. As per his wishes of killing the demons, Goddess Durga made Indrakila Her permanent abode. Later, She also slayed the demon king Mahishasura freeing the people of Vijayawada from evil.

Dr.S.Satya Prasad 41 months ago

This is an oldest temple of Lord Malleswara Swamy located at the foothills of Indrakeeladri in Arjuna street of Kanaka Durga nagar, Vijayawada. Piligrims who comes from different places for darshan of goddess Kanaka Durga used to compulsorily visits Lord Sree Malleswara Swamy.