Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay visited the Sri Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijayawada on Tuesday, October 13, and offered prayers to the goddess during the ongoing Dasara festivities.
CM Vijay arrived at Gannavaram Airport from Chennai, where Andhra Pradesh Minister P. Narayana and other officials welcomed him. A large number of fans gathered at the airport to greet the Chief Minister. Vijay stepped out of his car and waved to the crowd before leaving for the temple.
At the shrine on Indrakeeladri Hill, temple priests welcomed him with traditional honours. CM Vijay took part in a special puja and offered prayers. After the visit, temple authorities presented him with a portrait of Goddess Kanaka Durga and prasadam. Priests also blessed him with Vedic chants.
During his visit, CM Vijay was also scheduled to meet Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to discuss key issues between the two states.
The talks were expected to focus on sharing Krishna River water with Chennai under the Telugu Ganga project and the proposed Godavari–Krishna–Cauvery river-linking plan. CM Vijay was also scheduled to attend the Vijayawada Utsav programme at Punnami Ghat.
