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AP: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Joseph visits Kanaka Durga temple

Vijayawada, Oct 13 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Vijay Joseph on Tuesday visited the famous Kanaka Durga temple located atop the Indrakeeladri hill and participated in a special pooja.
Vijay Joseph was received with traditional Purnakumbham welcome at the temple with priests, reciting mantras. Andhra Pradesh Minister P Narayana, MP K Shivajanth, Temple Chairman, EO and other officials accompanied him.
Vijay Joseph was attired in traditional lungi and white shirt. The Chief Minister worshipped the sacred mast of the temple.
The priests blessed him and presented prasadam and a portrait of goddess Durga and Mallikharjuna Swamy. A large number of people in the temple came forward to see him and he acknowledged them by waving a hand.
The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister was invited to the temple on the occasion of Navratri. Meanwhile on the third day of Sharannavaratri festival Goddess appeared as Annapurna Devi.
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