The Indrakeeladri hill and adjoining areas will come under a tight security blanket for the Dasara Navaratri Utsavams, which will be celebrated from September 26 to October 5.
The NTR District police would deploy additional forces for the festival. Police pickets would be arranged at all vital areas such as Pandit Nehru Bus Station, Railway Station and atop Indrakeeladri.
Police Commissioner Kanthi Rana Tata will offer silk vastrams to the deity on September 25, on behalf of Vijayawada Police, a tradition being followed for the past several decades.