Kanakamahalakshmi festival begins on grand scale in Vizag

The annual Margasira masam festival of Sri Kanakamahalakshmi temple in old city began on a grand scale on Thursday.

Visakhapatnam: The annual Margasira masam festival of Sri Kanakamahalakshmi temple in old city began on a grand scale on Thursday.

Peethadhipati of Sri Sarada Peetham in Chinamushidivada, Swami Swaroopanandendra Saraswati, performed special abhishekams and puja to the deity decorated with gold ornaments and kavacham.

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Thousands of devotees from the city as well as the neighbouring districts and Odisha, queued up for a darshan of Goddess Kanakamahalakshmi from wee hours as Thursday was considered particularly auspicious for a visit.

The temple authorities are also organising Annadanam programme for devotees as part of the month-long festival.