Vijayawada: The11-day Dasara Sarannavaratri festivities commenced on a grand scale at Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam atop Indrakeeladri here on Monday. On the inaugural day, the presiding deity Goddess Kanaka Durga was beautifully adorned as Sri Bala Tripura Sundari Devi and blessed devotees with her divine darshan. The festivities commence with the sacred Snapanabhishekam ritual, followed by the opening of Darshan for devotees at 8 am, officially signalling the start of the celebrations. She remarked: “It is a blessing to take the first Darshan of Goddess Kanaka Durga during Sharannavaratri. Addressing the media, Naidu said: “It gives me immense joy to have the Darshan of Goddess Kanaka Durga during Navratri.