Vijayawada Kanaka Durga temple to Launch Bhakti channel

Vijayawada: The governing body of the Sri Kanaka Durgamma Temple in Vijayawada has decided to launch a devotional channel called the Sri Durga Malleswara Bhakti Channel (SDMBC). The channel will air programs on Hindu deities and traditions, similar to the SVBC channel of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD).

The decision was taken at a governing body meeting chaired by the chairman, Karnati Rambabu, on Monday.

Among the other key decisions taken at the meeting were:

To allow devotees into the Siva Temple once the Navagraha Mandapam is developed at a cost of Rs 40 lakh.
To deploy battery-operated and diesel vehicles for the convenience of the elderly and challenged persons.
To create a separate queue line for women carrying infants.
To develop a dormitory on the first floor of the Mandapam for devotees coming from far-off places.
To distribute kum kum to every devotee from Pournami onwards.
To place portraits of Durgamma along the flyover.
To release a documentary on the goddess Durga.
To live-stream the services of Durga Goddess through social media and YouTube.
To build a new Annadana Bhavan to accommodate 2,000 devotees for Anna Prasadam.
The foundation stone for the Annadana Bhavan will be laid in a month's time.