SriKalahasthi

                                                        

                               SRIKALAHASTHESWARA TEMPLE, SRIKALAHASTHI

Timings : 6.00 AM to 9.00 PM
Ticket Fare : Free Darshanam. Rahuketu Pooja - 300
How to Reach: Buses available from Chennai, which is around 250 KM.
Best time to Visit:  Any time
Duration: 1-2 hours
Highlights: Rahu-Ketu Pooja for Dosha Nivarana & One of the Pancha Bootha Sthalams.
Nearby Places : Tada Water Falls, Tirupathi

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Srikalahasti Temple is located in the town of Srikalahasti, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the most famous Shiva temples in South India, and is said to be the site where Kannappa was ready to offer both his eyes to cover blood flowing from the Siva linga before the Siva stopped him and granted him mukti.

Srikalahasti temple, situated 36 km away from Tirupati is famous for its Vayu linga, one of the Panchabhoota Sthalams, representing wind. The temple is also regarded as Rahu-Ketu kshetra and Dakshina Kailasam. The inner temple was constructed around 5th century and the outer temple was constructed in the 12th century by the Chola kings and the Vijayanagara kings. Shiva in his aspect as Vayu is worshiped as Kalahasteeswara.

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