Officials of the police department, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, district administration and the temple management are collectively gearing up for the Dasara festivities to begin on Sunday at Sri Durgamalleswara Swamywarla Devasthanam on Indrakeeladri.
3 lakh laddus will be prepared by Sunday morning and eleven lakh devotees are expected to visit the temple during the nine-day festivities, and free meals will be served from 11 a.m.
VMC Commissioner Swapnil Dinkar Pundkar said that the total expenditure on arrangements, borne by the temple management, is expected to be ₹110 lakh, which is higher in comparison to previous years.
