Andhra Pradesh · South
SrikalahastiŚrīkāḷahasti
Town on the Swarnamukhi river, home to the Vayu Lingam of the Srikalahasti Temple
- Principal temple
- Srikalahasteeswara TempleShiva as Srikalahasteeswara (Vayu Lingam), with Gnana Prasunambika Devi
- Nearest airport
- Tirupati Airport (TIR), ~25 km
- Nearest railway station
- Srikalahasti railway station (KHT), ~3 km from the temple
- Tradition
- Śaiva
Overview
Srikalahasti is a town in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh on the banks of the Swarnamukhi river. Its name is traced to the spider (sri), snake (kala) and elephant (hasti) said to have worshipped the Shiva lingam here and attained moksha. The Srikalahasti Temple is the Pancha Bhuta Sthalam of the wind element (Vayu Lingam), is known for the Rahu-Ketu puja, and is associated with the devotee Kannappa.
See sources [1–5]- Shiva as Srikalahasteeswara (Vayu Lingam), with Gnana Prasunambika Devi
