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Indrakeeladri, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh · 16.5175°, 80.6106°
Andhra's principal Devi shrine, on Indrakeeladri hill over the Krishna river; the goddess here is swayambhu (self-manifested) and the Dasara Navaratri utsavams draw lakhs for teppotsavam float festivals on the river.
On this hill Arjuna performed penance for Shiva and won the Pashupatastra after wrestling the god disguised as a hunter — the Kiratarjuniya episode; Durga, having slain Mahishasura, chose the hill as her golden (kanaka) abode.
The temple stands on Indrakeeladri hill at the entrance to Vijayawada, so every approach is through the city. The NTR district administration names Vijayawada railway junction as the railhead, Pandit Nehru bus station for road arrivals and Gannavaram airport for flights, and notes the Krishna river bathing ghats about 2 km from the RTC bus stand.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-26 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chalukya (Eastern)