Srikalahasteeswara temple
Shiva temple in Tirupati, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Srikalahasti Temple is located in the town of Srikalahasti, in Tirupati district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. According to regional tradition, it is said to be the site where Kannappa was ready to offer both his eyes to cover blood flowing from the linga before Shiva stopped him and granted him moksha.[3] The inner temple was constructed around the 5th century and the outer temple was constructed in the 11th century by the Rajendra Chola I and other Chola emperors such as Rajaditya Chola, Rajaraja Chola I, Rajadhiraja Chola I, Kulottunga Chola I, Kulottunga Chola III. Shiva in his aspect as Vayu is worshipped as Kalahasteeswara. The temple is also regarded as Rahu-Ketu kshetra and Dakshina Kailasam.
Sri Gnanaprasunambika sametha Srikalahasteeswara Temple శ్రీ జ్ఞాన ప్రసూనాంబికా సమేత శ్రీ కాళ హస్తిశ్వర ఆలయం | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Tirupati |
Deity | Srikalahasteeswara (Shiva), Gnana Prasunambika Devi[1] (Parvati) |
Festivals | Maha Sivaratri |
Location | |
Location | Srikalahasti |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 13°44′58″N 79°41′54″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Dravidian architecture[2] |
Creator | Rajendra Chola I |
Website | |
Srikalahasti |
Srikalahasti temple, situated 36 km away from Tirupati, is famous for its Vayu Lingam (Wind Lingam), one of the Pancha Bhuta Sthalams, representing the wind.