In Andhra Pradesh, elaborate security arrangements have been made for the Dussehra Festival of Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam atop of Indrakeeladri Hill at Vijayawada. The Dussehra Festival began yesterday and will continue till 15th October.<br />''<br />''At least 18 to 20 lakh devotees visit this temple to offer prayers of Goddess Durga during the Dussehra Festival season, but this time the number has been restricted to ten thousand a day due to COVID pandemic.<br />''<br />''The nine days of Navarathri are solely dedicated to Goddess Durga and her nine Avatars, the Navadurga. Each day of Navarathri is associated with an incarnation of the Goddess. It's  being the second day today, Maa Brahmacharini Puja is being offered.<br />''<br />''The Festival of Navarathri has a common theme that depicts the victory of Good over Evil through regionally famous epic or legends such as the Ramayana or the Devi Mahathya.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Devotees from different parts of the country and abroad visit  Vijayawada during the Dussehra Festival season to offer prayers and to have Darshan of the Goddess Durga.</span><br />