Sri Kaalahasti

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Table of contents
1 Understand

1.1 Overview
1.2 History
1.3 Newspapers

2 Stay
3 Get in

3.1 By plane
3.2 By rail
3.3 By bus
3.4 By car

4 Get around
5 See
6 Do
7 Learn
8 Buy
9 Eat
10 Drink
11 Sleep
12 Contact
13 Stay healthy
14 Cope
15 Get out

Understand

Overview

Sri Kaalahasti is a temple town. Its about 30 kms from [[Tirupathi The ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva (as Sri Kalahastheeswarar) and his consort Parvathi (as Gnanaprasunnambika)is one of the Panchabootha Sthalams meaning the temple celebrates Lord Shiva as the embodiment of the primary elements (Fire, Space, Water, Earth, Air), Air being the element here. The temple is also associated with Rahu and Ketu.

The other Panchabootha Sthalams

  • Tiruvannamalai (Fire)
  • Chidambaram (Space)
  • Tiruvanaikkaval (Water)
  • Kanchipuram (Earth)

History

The temple dates back to the pre-christian era. The structure of the temple was built by the Cholas and improvements were made by other Chola kings and rulers of the Vijayanagara kings. The Pallava, Chola and Vijayanagara rulers have made several endowments to this temple.

The temple is built adjoining the Durgambika hill to the north, Kannappar hill to the south and Kumaraswamy hill to the east.

Newspapers

  • The Hindu

Stay

Get in

By plane

The closest airport is near Kaalahasti. There are flights from Madras

By rail

There is a railway station at Tirupathi. The closest railway junction is Renigunta and all trains plying between Madras and Mumbai stop at Renigunta.

By bus

It takes about 5 hours by road to get to Tirupati from Bangalore. Both KSRTC and APSRTC operate busses during the day and night.

Its about 3 hours by road from Madras. Both TNSRTC and APSRTC operate busses during the day and night.

By car


Get around


See

  • Pathala Vinayaka - Lord Ganapathi in a temple below the earth.

Do

  • Rahu Ketu Pooja to overcome the ill effects of the imaginary planets Rahu and Ketu and also other doshas (ill effects) like 'Sarpa Dosha', Kaala Sarpa Dosha etc. You can buy the articles for Pooja by either paying Rs 250 (admints 2), Rs 500 (admits 5 people) or Rs 1000 (admits 5 people). If you pay Rs. 1000 the pooja is performed in the Sanctum Sanctorum. Extra peopel can be admitted by Paying Rs 30 for each person.

The pooja articles include the following Sesha Vastram One Blouse Piece 1 Laddu Vada Lotus Flowers

  • Archana - Rs 25
  • Special ticket for Darshan - Rs 30
  • Milk Abhishekam - Rs 100 to 1600
  • Patchakarpuram Abhishekam (Raw Camphor) - Rs 100 to Rs 1200
  • Panchamurthahi Abhishekam - Rs 300 to Rs 3000
  • Nityakalyanam - Rs 501 to Rs. 5000
  • Couples who are unable to beget children pray to the Swing


Learn

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Mid-range

Splurge

Contact

Stay healthy

Cope

Get out