Sri kalahasteeswara Temple:
Sri Kalahasti temple is a famous tourist attraction located in the town of Srikalahasti,in Chittoor district in the state of andhra pradesh in India. In this temple god Shiva is worshipped as sri kalahasteeswara with gnana prasoon ambika devi.Srikalahasti temple,situated 36 km away from tirupati. In this temple lord shiva worshipped in the form of vayu linga,one of the panchabhoota sthalams,representing wind.the temple also having different names as rahu-ketu kshetra,dakshina kailasam.In this temple rahu-ketu pooja is famous and this is the only temple in india which remains open during solar and lunar eclipses.Baktha kannappa was the famous devotee to sri kalahasteeswara swamy,he donated both his eyes to sri kalahastiswara swamy. This temple is located on the river bank of swarnamukhi.
When I was a child, I always loved going to the Sri Kalahasti Temple. It was always a hot day and I would love to go to the temple and see the beautiful statues of Lord Shiva. The temple was so beautiful and I always felt so blessed to be able to go to it. The temple was located in the town of SriKalahasti, in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The temple was originally built in the 6th century AD and the current structure was built in the late 1800s.
Timings to enter into the Temple:
The people will be allowed into the temple from 5:30 AM to 9:30 PM. There are different types of poojas(rituals) and sevas will be performed in the temple.rahu ketu pooja one of the most important ones in all the rituals.
The temple is home to different kinds of religious ceremonies. The most famous of these is the maha shivaratri ceremony, which is celebrated every year during the month of February to march.
A story of bhakta kannappa who worshiped the god shiva, Kannappa plucked out one of his eyes and placed it in the eye of Linga which was oozing with blood and tears. When the tears and the blood were still trickling from another eye, Kannappa decided to remove his second eye and placed one of his feet on the spot of the right eye of the Shiva Linga. Before he could pull out his second eye with the arrow, Lord Shiva appeared and restored his eye while granting him a boon to occupy a place close to him.
Where to stay in Sri Kalahasti Town?
How to reach Sri Kalahasti Temple?
You can reach Srikalahasti by bus,train and through air.it is located 36 km from tirupati and 30 km from renigunta airport.srikalahasti is the nearest railway station.
Tirupati to srikalahasti number of bus services are available,so it is better to reach Tirupati first.
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