The three-day Shakambari Utsavams began at the Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvaarla Devastanam atop Indrakeeladri here on Saturday. Thousands of devotees from different places thronged the temple on the first day of the festival.
The temple precincts, including the sanctum sanctorum and the sub-temples on the hill, were decorated with vegetables and fruits.
The temple Trust Board Chairman Karnati Rambabu said that devotees from various places of the State and also some neighbouring States visited the temple and had darshan of the Goddess as the festival began on a grand scale.
