Goddess Durga decorated as Sakambari

Goddess Durga decorated as Sakambari
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About 19,000 kgs of vegetables were used to decorate Goddess Durga as part of Sakambari Devi Alamkaram festival observed atop Indrakeeladri on Friday. A total of 20,000 devotees visited the temple on the auspicious day. The temple opened at 4 am and remained open till 10 pm. Vegetables were used to decorate the entire  temple premises and to the goddess.

About 19,000 kgs of vegetables were used to decorate Goddess Durga as part of Sakambari Devi Alamkaram festival observed atop Indrakeeladri on Friday. A total of 20,000 devotees visited the temple on the auspicious day. The temple opened at 4 am and remained open till 10 pm. Vegetables were used to decorate the entire temple premises and to the goddess.

Devotee rush was seen since early in the morning. The Friday happens to be special, the devotee rush was more than expected at the temple, sources said. Kadambam, a prasadam to suit the occasion was distributed among the devotees. It was prepared with all kinds of vegetables mixed together. The goddess will be decorated with fruits tomorrow and with leafy vegetables day after tomorrow.

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