The heritage Kali Sana Thakurani temple located near the Sub-Registrar’s Office here celebrated the Kanak Durga avatar of the Goddess on Wednesday during the Navaratri Puja which started from October 10.
Many enthusiasts and devotees thronged the temple to seek blessings of the deity who appeared in the Kanak Durga avatar and observed the Kunkum Archana in the oldest temple.
The temple is one of the key Sakti Peethas of south Odisha which attracts devotees not only from the silk city, but also its adjoining places and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.
According to its long tradition, the Goddess appears in 10 different avatars, one each for 10 days to portray her different identities with the new ornaments. The temple managing committee already has made arrangements for this.
During the nine-day festival, traditional performances of rites and rituals including Belapatra Archana, Kumbha Prateestha, Akhanda Deep Projalana, Lalita Sahasranam Pathan and Bigrahavisekh are held followed by the immersion ceremony.
Similarly, the Navaratri Puja is being celebrated with religious fervour in the world famous Goddess Budhi Thakurani temple, Goddess Thakuarni temple in Military Line.