Kanaka Durga Temple
About Kanaka Durga Temple
The temple houses a self-manifested (Swayambhu) idol of Kanaka Durga standing four feet tall with eight arms. According to Kaalika Purana and Durgaa Sapthashati, the goddess has been worshipped at this sacred site since ancient times. Local tradition holds that Durga borrowed a nose ring from the Krishna River and never returned it; consequently, the idol's nose ring remains permanently affixed and is never removed for any ritual or cleaning. The temple is particularly renowned during Navratri, when nine different forms of the goddess are celebrated across nine days in a practice unique among Indian temples. The spiritual significance of the location is deepened by its etymology—Indrakeeladri combines references to Indra (king of gods), Keela (a Yaksha who performed penance at the site), and Adri (hill).
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