Srikalahasti Temple-The Sacred Shrine

Srikalahasti is a place of Hindu pilgrimage with a temple here dedicated to Lord Shiva. Located at 36 km from Tirupati, 578km from Hyderabad and 326 km from Vijayawada, Srikalahasti is a town in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh.

The temple enshrines one of the five prominent Lingas. The presiding deities of Srikalahasti temple are Srikalahastiswara and his consort Gnanaprasunambika. This temple is situated between two steep hills on the banks of river Swarnamukhi. Chola kings built the main temple. The great Chola king ... (more)

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article published 1/23/2002

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Thanks
Thank you so much for giving a good information.......
— subbu, May 4, 2011

sir i visited kalahasti a month ago. its d most wonderful seen i ever had.. it amazes ....
— sudhin, September 6, 2010

Dought
i am planning to visit tirupathi and kalashtri where i have to worship first guide me planning by this week
— rekha, May 5, 2010

Dear everyone, I have been told to perform Rahu-Ketu doosha nivaran pooja at Shri Kalahasti. What I want to know is whether I can go to visit other pilgrims places such as Tirupati Balaji after performing this Pooja ? Any information given on this query is highly appreciated
— santosh, September 1, 2009

Your Valuable suggession is the need of
Dear Sirs,

I am aged 58, who is doing PhD in NaNo Technology and Vedas, under the topic

"Vedas- A Critical analysis with Special Reference to Human Body and Health"

For my research purpose and study ,

By next week I plan to go to Srikalahasthi from Chennai Koyambedu and back with my family members of 4 adults in Sep 2009.

I prefer a Sunday morning or Sunday Morning say around 10.00 A.M reach Srikalahasthi and preform a pooja from 4.30 P.M. and leave at 6.00 P.M.

I need your suggestion in planning this.

Please advice

Regards

Ramachandran
— Ramachandran, August 7, 2009

Best Hotel/Accomidation in SRIKALAHASTI
I will recommend Hotel SriSaiTejaResidency (ph: 08578223677/88 ,9989407979) in sri kalahsthi as the Best for accomidation.It is just 2mins walk from the temple.Both AC and NON AC rooms available.and good service as well.
— kalpana, May 26, 2009

I will recommend Hotel SriSaiTejaResidency (ph: 08578223677/88 ,9989407979) in sri kalahsthi as the Best for accomidation.It is just 2mins walk from the temple.Both AC and NON AC rooms available.and good service as well.
— kalpana, May 26, 2009

Hello I am planning to Visit Srikalahasti Temple in the month of March 2009. I would like to know if there are any Hotels for accomodation or staying facility by the Temple premises and their Contact details. Replies for this is Highly appreciated
— ANNAPURNA, February 22, 2009

ACCOMODATION AT SRIKALAHASTI
I AM PLANNING TO VISIT SRIKALAHASTI TEMPLE IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2008. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY HOTELS FOR ACCOMODATION OR STAYING FACILITY BY THE TEMPLE PREMISES / AUTHORITY & CONTACT DETAILS. ANY REPLIES FOR THIS IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED.

Regards, Chetan B R
— CHETAN B R, November 24, 2008

dr
One of the best and mythologically important temples of ancient times. ONE must visit this shiva temple having excellent collection of sahasra lingas. Its very near to tirupathi and situated in the midst of several temples. Its a sarine place to visit.
— parvatalu, October 30, 2008

One of them
I am also one of the member born at srikalahasti. This is a beautiful place with temples,river,water tanks,hills etc.,

Everyone must visit this place at once in their life
— Karthik Rao, May 10, 2008

histary
it good .it will be exlent , when u put the deep history of temple so please do it.that is very important.
— krishna prasad, March 7, 2008

Accomodation at srikalahasti
Am planning to visit srikalahasti temple in the month of April 2008. Would like to know if there are any cheap hotels for accomodation or any staying facility by the temple authority. Any replies for this is highly appreciated.
— vishal, February 8, 2008

GOOD INFORMATION
THE INFORMATION REGARDING THE TEMPLE IS GOOD. THE INFORMATION OF PUJA'S SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS ARTICLES.THEN IT WILL BE FULL INFORMATION OF SRIKALAHASTI
— AMARNATH RAO, December 22, 2007

to visit sreekalahasti
i am a great devotee of lord SIVA. i wish to do a rahu-kethu pooja in the temple. i am living in kerala. how can i come to sree kalahasti via train... anybody help me to reach temple via rail? where is the railway station where i have to get down and how can i reach the temple? please help me. i am living in kerala.
— haridas, December 1, 2007

there are nice images.but keep the images of mosques,churches also.
— zeenath, December 1, 2007

God's gift
I strongly feel that it is a gift of God to take birth in the holy place like Sri Kalahasti.I am so happy to say that I born and brought up in the divine living & loving place Sri Kalhasti.I even feel proud to say,"I am from Sri Kalahasti".
— Ganesh, October 29, 2007

Sri KalaHasti
This is a beautiful article about Sri Kalahasti. I hope you will update this article regularly. This article is a good guide to all pilgrims.

Thanks Prasad
— Prasad, October 9, 2007

Sr. Cognos Consultant
I am proud to be born in this holy,sacred and Southern Kailasam city. I was born and bought up here, and then went to Russia for MS Engineering, and presently working as "Sr. Cognos Developer" in Detroit, USA. This is the place every one wants to visit this "Vayulinga Kshethram" atleast one time in their life. This Kshethram has most sacred and spiritually optimized places as written in our Ithihasas and Puranams.
— Balasubramanyam Kottidi Navakoti, September 22, 2007

great
its gods gift 2 born in srikalahasti....................................
— kranthikumar, September 16, 2007

sri kalahasthi
am native of Sri Kalahasti and working in HYDERABAD. I am born and bought up in this holy place. I feel proud to be a native of this holy place
— mohan reddy kurra, August 30, 2007

I am native of Sri Kalahasti and working in USA. I am born and bought up in this holy place. I feel proud to be a native of this holy place
— sudheer kotilingala, May 24, 2007

photographs
The photos are very good
— suman, January 17, 2007

I AM HAPPY
I am native of Sri Kalahasti and working in PUNE. I am born and bought up in this holy place. I feel proud to be a native of this holy place. — RAJARAMESH MURAGESAN DECEMBER-1, 2006
— RAJARAMESH, November 30, 2006

I am native of Sri Kalahasti and working in USA. I am born and bought up in this holy place. I feel proud to be a native of this holy place. — Madhavi kondugari
— MADHAVI, September 19, 2006

Great Temple Town
I am a native of Srikalahasti. The temple town is very famous for deities of Srikalahastiswara and his consort Gnanaprasunambika, Gaali gopuram(120feet height) ,the great architecture inside the temple, for huge pillars, Sikha dharshana, Rahu Keythu puja, beautiful nagamalli flowers, maareydu leaves, nice river, ashramas (sri vidhya prakasananda swamy, suka bramhasanam), lo bavi( lake surrounded three sides by hills) where Bardhwaja maharshi did thapssu, wonderful view of greenish hills, nice people, good educational institutes, cinema halls, sweet paala kova, color soda, wide streets, old Rama seythu bridge..etc! Come here .u will feel the great difference..! Best season to visitis.sept. to march..!
— Mahesh muni jangam, April 21, 2006

I am native of Sri Kalahasti and working in Saudi Arabia. I born and bought up in this holy place. I feel proud to be a native of this holy place.
— bhavani prasad anjuru, March 28, 2006

About Temple
Respected Sir,

I am doing 'multimedia'to complete course we need to do projectwork so that i perfered on "srikalahasthieswar" so i need full details on it.
— SWAMY, March 28, 2006

SriKala Hasti Temple
Your article is very appropriate. i have visited temple ealier and again I intend to visit this Kartika month. i.e., iswara willng, with my wife.You should give some more details like which is best time to visit to have darshan peacfully, where to stay, How to reach by road ( rail). Information about good budget accomodation, local transport. etc. But good efforts for the article- Dr.P.V.Rao,
— DrPVRao, October 16, 2005

Nice Images
— sreenathbabu, March 14, 2005

Congratulation for a well-written article. [ Ms. Ivaturi Radhika as I know, is a Receptionist in the Department of Tourism Andhra Pradesh (India) based in Delhi. She is a postgraduate in Tourism and writes about lesser-known places.]
— SK Bakhshi, Travel Writer, March 30, 2002

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