Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Sevas
Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam on Indrakeeladri, Vijayawada, offers daily, monthly, saswatha (long-term) and other paid sevas for Sri Kanaka Durgamma and Sri Malleswara Swamy. This page groups them by type.
Seva fees and timings change; confirm current details on the temple’s official website before you go: AP Endowments temple portal (tms.ap.gov.in).
Daily Sevas
Timings and fees below are from the temple’s earlier seva chart. The AP Endowments online booking list, checked in November 2026, shows the same fees for Khadgamalarchana (Rs 5,116), Ammavari Sahasranamarchana (Rs 100) and Ammavari Astotranamarchana (Rs 50); Vastram Seva and the one-day Rudrabhishekam were not on that online list.
| Seva | Seva timing | Prasadam | Fee (Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Ammavari Vastram Seva | 3:00 AM to 4:00 AM; 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM | The only seva in which the saree adorned to Sri Ammavaru is given to the devotee as prasadam, along with laddu/jilebi prasadam | 25,000 |
| Khadgamala Pooja in Antharalayam | 4:00 AM to 5:00 AM | Saree, kanduva, laminated photo of Ammavaru, silver-coated dollar | 5,116 |
| Ammavari Sahasranamarchana (one day) | 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM | Kumkuma prasadam | 100 |
| Ammavari Astotranamarchana (one day) | 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM | Kumkuma prasadam | 50 |
| Sri Malleswara Swamy Rudrabhishekam (one day) | 5:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Vibhuti prasadam | 100 |
Monthly and Periodical Sevas
These poojas are held on fixed days of each lunar month. The temple’s earlier chart listed the same three poojas under both monthly and periodical sevas. Timings and fees are from that chart and were not confirmed on the online booking list.
| Seva | Seva timing | Fee (Rs) |
|---|---|---|
| Pournami Maha Pooja | 6:15 PM to 7:15 PM | 1,116 |
| Saraswathi Yagam (every month on Moola nakshatram) | 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM | Free |
| Lakshakumkumarchana (every Pournami) | 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM | 100 |
Saswatha Sevas
A saswatha seva is booked once and performed on the devotee’s behalf every year (or on every Friday of the year, for the 52-Friday archanas) for the stated period, usually ten years. Fees below match the AP Endowments online booking list checked in November 2026.
| Seva | Details | Persons per ticket | Fee (Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saswatha Chandi Homam | Once a year for 10 years | 2 | 10,000 |
| Saswatha Lakshakumkumarchana | Once a year for 10 years | 2 | 10,000 |
| Saswatha Rudra Homam | Once a year for 10 years | 2 | 10,000 |
| Saswatha Shanti Kalyanam | Performed on one day a year for 10 years | 2 | 10,000 |
| Saswatha Srichakra Navavaranarchana | Once a year for 10 years | 2 | 10,000 |
| Saswatha Pallaki Seva | Once a year for 10 years | 2 | 6,000 |
| Saswatha Sahasranamarchana | 52 Fridays in a year | 2 | 52,000 |
| Saswatha Astothranamarchana | 52 Fridays in a year | 2 | 26,000 |
Other Sevas
Fees and persons allowed per ticket below are from the AP Endowments online booking list for the temple, checked in November 2026. Seasonal sevas (for example Sahasra Lingarchana during Karthika masam) also appear on that list for limited dates.
| Seva | Details | Persons per ticket | Fee (Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aksharabhyasam | Report half an hour early. Devotees bring all the items needed; the Devasthanam provides the purohit | 2 | 150 |
| Anna Prasana | The Devasthanam provides the purohit; devotees bring all the items needed | 2 | 150 |
| Ammavari Astotranamarchana (one day) | Kumkuma prasadam | 1 | 50 |
| Ammavari Sahasranamarchana (one day) | Kumkuma prasadam | 2 | 100 |
| Sri Ammavari Khadgamalarchana | In the Antharalayam | 2 | 5,116 |
| Sri Ammavari Sahasranamarchana for 52 Fridays | 2 | 5,200 | |
| Sri Ammavari Ashtottaranamarchana for 52 Fridays | Traditional dress | 2 | 2,600 |
| Chandi Homam | Report at 8:00 AM | 2 | 1,000 |
| Ganapati Homam | At the Chandi Homam yagashala | 2 | 1,000 |
| Rudra Homam | Report half an hour early | 2 | 1,000 |
| Mrutyunjaya Homam | At the Rudra Homam yagashala | 2 | 1,000 |
| Navagraha Shanti Homam | Report half an hour early | 2 | 540 |
| Laksha Kumkumarchana | Seshavastram and blouse piece | 2 | 1,000 |
| Laksha Bilvarchana (one day) | 2 | 2,000 | |
| Santhi Kalyanam (one day) | Seshavastram and blouse piece | 2 | 1,000 |
| Srichakra Navavaranarchana | 2 | 1,000 | |
| Sooryopasana | On Sundays, Radhasaptami, Ekadashi and Pournami of Magha masam | 2 | 1,000 |
| Rahu Ketu Pooja | Separate tickets for each day of the week. Dress code: men panche (dhoti) and kanduva, women saree | 2 | 1,116 |
| Pallaki Seva | Report half an hour early | 2 | 516 |
| Pancha Harathulu | One day | 1 | 500 |
| Deepalankarana Seva | Deepotsava seva held as part of the Oonjal Seva | 1 | 50 |
| Suprabhata Seva | Includes Mukhamandapam darshanam | 1 | 300 |
| Sri Malleswara Swamy Ashtottaram | 2 | 100 | |
| Sri Malleswara Swamy Panchamrutabhishekam | 2 | 500 | |
| Subramanya Swamy Kalyanam (Shashti) | Report half an hour early | 2 | 1,000 |
| Veda Ashirvachanam | Performed by Veda pandits | 2 | 500 |
Older seva charts also listed ear or nose piercing, Go Pooja, Kamadhenu Ammavari Ashtottaranamarchana, Oonjala Seva and Sarpadosha Nivarana Seva. These were not on the online booking list in November 2026; ask at the Devasthanam counter whether they are still offered.
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