Sri Kalahasti Temple

Sri Kalahasti Temple Srikalahasti Temple or Sri Kalahastheeswara Devasthanamu or Vayudeva Temple, popularly known as "the Kailash of the South" or "Dakshin Kailash.
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Srikalahasti Temple or Sri Kalahastheeswara Devasthanamu or Vayudeva Temple, popularly known as "the Kailash of the South" or "Dakshin Kailash", one of the ancient temples in India, located on the banks of the river Swarnamukhi and surrounded by two sacred hills, in the town of Srikalahasti, constructed in the 12th century by the Chola king Rajarajendra, the only shrine of the god of wind in India

, dedicated to Lord Siva (Sri Kalahastheeswara Swami). It is one of the most famous Shiva temples in South India. The temple is one of the five such temples of Shiva in south India, the other four such temples are at Kanchipuram, Srirangam, Tiruvannamalai, and Chidambaram. The inner temple was constructed around 5th century and the outer temple was constructed in the 12th century by the Chola kings and the Vijayanagara kings. The name of the place comes from three animals, Sri (Spider), Kala (Snake) and Hasti (Elephant). This temple`s main idol is the Vayu (Air) linga, one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalam or Pancha Bhoota Stala(Five prime elements), representing Air. Vayu(Air) is incarnated as Lord Shiva and worshiped as Kalahasteeswara. The temple is also associated with Rahu and Kethu (of the nine grahams or celestial bodies in the Indian astrological scheme). Srikalahasti Town, a holy town and a municipality near Tirupati, popularly known as "Dakshina Kaashi", located on the banks of the river Swarnamukhi. It is also informally and wrongly referred to as Kalahasti. The RajaGopuram or main gate of SriKalahasti Temple, 136 feet high, constructed by Srikrishna Devaraya, the ruler of Vijayanagara empire in 15th century. But this gopuram collapsed on 26 May 2010.

ఓం నమః శివాయ!!!
10/12/2015

ఓం నమః శివాయ!!!

హర హర మహాదేవ ! శంబో శంకర !!!
10/12/2015

హర హర మహాదేవ ! శంబో శంకర !!!

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The Law of Giving and Hospitality
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ఓం నమ: శివాయ Om Namaha Shivaya
30/11/2015

ఓం నమ: శివాయ
Om Namaha Shivaya

హర హర మహాదేవ ! శంబో శంకర !!!Hara Hara Mahadeva! Sambo Shankara!!!
30/11/2015

హర హర మహాదేవ ! శంబో శంకర !!!
Hara Hara Mahadeva! Sambo Shankara!!!

స్వామీ వారి గోపురంSwamivari Gopuram
30/11/2015

స్వామీ వారి గోపురం

Swamivari Gopuram

ఓం నమః శివాయ
19/01/2015

ఓం నమః శివాయ

భక్త కన్నపGreat baktha Kannapa
27/12/2014

భక్త కన్నప
Great baktha Kannapa

ఓం నమః శివాయOm namaha shivaya
11/12/2014

ఓం నమః శివాయ
Om namaha shivaya

దేవతమూర్తి. దత్తాత్రేయ వారి ప్రధమ అవతారము 13 వ శతాబ్దంలో ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్ పిఠాపురం లో అవతరించెను."శ్రీ గణేషాయ నమః శ్రీ సరస్...
10/12/2014

దేవతమూర్తి. దత్తాత్రేయ వారి ప్రధమ అవతారము 13 వ శతాబ్దంలో ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్ పిఠాపురం లో అవతరించెను.
"శ్రీ గణేషాయ నమః శ్రీ సరస్వతే నమః శ్రీ గురువే నమః"
"దిగంబర దిగంబర శ్రీపాద వల్లభ దిగంబర
దిగంబర దిగంబర అవధూత ఛింతన దిగంబర
జై గురు దత్తాత్రేయ నమః"
The first incarnation of lord sri gurudatta "sri pada sri vallabha" in 13th century at pitapuram, Andhrapradesh.
"Sri ganeshaya namaha. Sri saraswathay namaha. Sri guruvay namaha."
"Digambara Digambara sripada vallabha digambara
Digambara digambara avaduta chinthana digambara"
Jai guru datatreya namaha!

కాశి నగరం రక్షకుడు - కాళబైరవడు Protector of Kasi - God KALA BHAIRAV
27/11/2014

కాశి నగరం రక్షకుడు - కాళబైరవడు
Protector of Kasi - God KALA BHAIRAV

శుభోదయం Subhodayam
27/11/2014

శుభోదయం Subhodayam

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