Durga Navaratri Avatars (Alamkaarams)

During the Navaratri days ,Goddess Kanaka Durga temple at Vijayawada,Andhrapradesh is the most celebrated festival season.Sharan Navaratri Utsavalu 2010 starts on October 8th and ends on October 17th with Dasara (Vijaya Dashami).With Kalashasthapana Pooja,celebrations starts at the temple.On Padyami,the first day of Navaratri,Goddess Durga Devi is decorated with "SwarnaKavachalankruta Durga Devi" Alankaram.On concluding day,Vijaya Dashami ,Durga Devi is worshipped in "Shri Rajarajeshwari devi " Alankaram.The following are the list of 2010 Alankarams performing in Vijayawada and devotees are blessed from her.

1.Day 1 – Ashwayuja Padyami – Sri Swarna Kavachalankruta Durga Devi – 8th October 2010, Friday

2.Day 2 – Ashwayuja Vidiya – Sri Bala Tripura Sundari Devi – 9th October 2010, Saturday

3.Day 3 – Ashwayuja Thadiya – Sri Gayatri Devi – 10th October 2010, Sunday

4.Day 4 – Ashwayuja Chavithi – Sri Annapurna Devi – 11th October 2010, Monday

5.Day 5 – Ashwayuja Panchami – Lalitha Panchami– Sri Lalitha Tripura Sundari Devi – 12th October 2010, Tuesday

6.Day 6 – Ashwayuja Shashti – Maha Shashti– Sri Saraswathi Devi – 13th October 2010, Wednesday

7.Day 7 – Ashwayuja Saptami – Maha Saptami– Sri Mahalakshmi Devi – 14th October 2010, Thursday

8.Day 8 – Ashwayuja Ashtami – Durga Ashtami– Sri Durga Devi – 15th October 2010, Friday

9.Day 9 – Ashwayuja Navami – Maha Navami– Sri Mahishasura Mardhini Devi – 16th October 2010, Saturday

10.Day 10 – Ashwayuja Dashami – Vijaya Dashami– Dasara – Sri Rajarajeshwari Devi – 17th October 2010, Sunday

Maha Saraswathi devi alankaram will be worshipped on Moola nakshatram day during Navarathri. In 2010, it falls on 13th October 2010.

On Vijaya Dashami, the Navaratri celebrations will be concluded with Teppotsavam when Kanakadurga is taken out for a procession in the river Krishna. Theppotsavam 2010 date is 17th October and the time of starting of Theppotsavam is 5 pm.

 Maha Saraswathi devi alankaram will be worshipped on Moola nakshatram day during Navarathri. In 2010, it falls on 13th October 2010.