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Srikalahasti · Andhra Pradesh

Shri Kalahasti Temple, Srikalahasti

Kalahastiswara — Shiva of the Wind element; consecrated by the devotees: spider (Shri) + serpent (Kala) + elephant (Hasti)

अन्य नाम: Srikalahasti · Kalahastiswara · Vayu-linga · Dakshina-Kashi

  • 5 Pancha-Bhuta Sthalam
  • 108 Shiva-Divya-Kshetra
  • World-famous principal site for Ra…
Shri Kalahasti Temple, Srikalahasti
दर्शन समय
05:30 – 21:00
स्वरूप
Vayu-linga
स्थान
Srikalahasti · Andhra Pradesh
उत्तम ऋतु
October-March. Mahashivratri Brahmot…
काल
Original temple: 5th century

इस मन्दिर की विशेषता

  • 5 Pancha-Bhuta Sthalam (Wind-element)
  • 108 Shiva-Divya-Kshetra (Nayanmar Thevaram-extolled)
  • World-famous principal site for Rahu-Ketu dosha-removal
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मूल विग्रह

मुख्य देव एवं स्वरूप

Shri Kalahastiswara (Shiva — Wind-element among the Pancha-Bhuta sites); consort Devi Jnana-Prasunambika

Vayu-linga — the lamp placed in the sanctum flickers constantly without any visible air movement (direct proof of the Wind-element); swayambhu Shivalinga; even priests do not touch it — chandana-camphor-flowers are offered from arm's length

सम्प्रदाय: Shaiva

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स्थल-पुराण

कथा, इतिहास एवं महत्व

Shiva Purana

Kotirudra Samhita — Shri-Kala-Hasti narrative

Skanda Purana

Srikalahasti Mahatmya

Thevaram (Tamil)

Nayanmar stuti

Kannappa Nayanmar Charitam

Narrative of the child-hunter devotee

संत एवं परम्परा

  • Shri (spider), Kala (serpent), Hasti (elephant) — the earliest 3 devotees; the temple's name 'Srikalahasti' is from theirs
  • Kannappa Nayanmar — foremost among the 63 Nayanmars; child-hunter devotee; offered to give up both his eyes to the Shivalinga; granted darshan by Shiva-grace — the archetype of supreme bhakti
  • Thirugnanasambandar, Appar, Sundarar — Nayanmar composers of stotras

ऐतिहासिक घटनाक्रम

  1. 5005th century — original Pallava-era temple — Wikipedia Srikalahasti Temple
  2. 15161516 — Vijayanagara emperor Krishna Deva Raya constructed the 100-pillar mandapa and main gopuram — Wikipedia
  3. 201026 May 2010 — the 120-ft / 37-m Rajagopuram collapsed in a storm; after reconstruction, re-consecrated on 18 January 2017 — Wikipedia + ASI records
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नित्य उपासना

दर्शन समय एवं आरती

05:30 से 21:00 तक

Suprabhata / Ushatkalam05:30-06:00
Daily
Abhisheka and Archana06:00-09:30
Daily
Midday puja11:30-12:30
Daily
Evening puja17:00-19:00
Daily
Ardha-jama puja (shayana)20:30-21:00
Daily
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दर्शन

दर्शन के प्रकार

General Free Darshanनिःशुल्क
समय
06:00-21:00
उपयुक्त
All devotees

Darshan of the main Kalahastiswara is free.

Rahu-Ketu Puja / Kaal Sarpa Dosha removal
उपयुक्त
Those with Rahu-Ketu Kaal-Sarpa dosha in their kundali

World-famous dosha-removal puja — available all day; most effective during Rahu-kalam. ₹300-1,500 categories (verify at the official counter). Official registration required.

Special Abhishekam
उपयुक्त
Devotees — for special sankalpa

Rudrabhishekam, Mahanyasa, Sahasranama-puja

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उत्सव

प्रमुख पर्व एवं उत्सव

Mahashivratri Brahmotsavam (14-day)Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi

The supreme festival of the year — 14-day Brahmotsavam; Nishita-kala puja (midnight); rath-yatra. 2026 — 10-23 February (Shivratri 15 February).

Shravana-month MondaysShravana

Rudrabhisheka every Monday

Kannappa Nayanmar Jayanti

Puja of the foremost among the 63 Nayanmars

Kartik Purnima

Special deepa-dana

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आस्था

मनोकामना एवं फल

Rahu-Ketu Kaal-Sarpa dosha removal

World-famous dosha-removal site; the supreme tirtha for the dosha-removal puja for Rahu-Ketu Kaal-Sarpa dosha in the jyotisha-kundali

स्रोत: Jyotisha-shastra + Tantra tradition

5 Pancha-Bhuta Sthalam yatra (Wind-element)

The Wind-tirtha of the Pancha-Bhuta yatra

स्रोत: Pancha-Bhuta Sthala tradition

Removal of premature death

A rare temple that remains open even during eclipses; particularly significant for the removal of akala-mrityu

स्रोत: Sthala-parampara

Tirupati-Srikalahasti combined yatra

Tirupati Venkateswara (Vishnu) + Srikalahasti (Shiva) — principal tirtha of the Hari-Hara joint-yatra; 36 km

स्रोत: Local tradition

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जप

मन्त्र एवं स्तोत्र

  • Kannappa Nayanmar Charitam padStotraTamil Nayanmar traditionइस मन्दिर हेतु
  • Mahamrityunjaya MantraMantraRigveda 7.59.12
  • Rahu-Ketu Bija MantraMantraJyotisha-Tantra traditionइस मन्दिर हेतुRoot mantra of the Rahu-Ketu dosha-removal puja
  • Thevaram (Tamil)Stotra collectionNayanmarsइस मन्दिर हेतु
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तीर्थाटन

समीप के तीर्थ एवं परिपथ

Tirupati Venkateswara Temple (Tirumala)60 किमी

The richest temple in the world; an essential part of the Hari-Hara joint yatra

Swarna-mukhi River (Swarnamukhi)500 मी

The sacred river bank of Srikalahasti; pre-darshan bath

Kannappa Nayanmar Temple1 किमी

The samadhi-site of the unique devotee Kannappa Nayanmar

Durga Kalika Mata Temple1.5 किमी

Temple of Durga Kalika Mata of Srikalahasti

5 Pancha-Bhuta Sthalam yatra

Wind-element; others 4: Ekambareshwar (Earth), Jambukeshwar (Water), Arunachaleshwar (Fire), Chidambaram (Akasha)

5 मंदिर

Tirupati + Srikalahasti Hari-Hara yatra

Shiva-tirtha; combined with Tirupati Venkateswara

2 मंदिर

Rahu-Ketu dosha-removal special yatra

Central; world-famous dosha-removal pitha

108 Shiva-Divya-Kshetra

Nayanmar Thevaram-extolled; principal Shaiva-tirtha of the Telugu-Tamil border

108 मंदिर

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मार्गदर्शन

यात्रा एवं संपर्क

पता
Shri Kalahastheeswara Devasthanam, Srikalahasti — 517644, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh
हवाई अड्डा
Tirupati Airport (TIR) — ~22 km; Chennai (MAA) — ~140 km
रेलवे
Srikalahasti Railway Station (KHT) — ~1 km from the temple; Tirupati (TPTY) — 36 km
उत्तम ऋतु
October-March. Mahashivratri Brahmotsavam peak.
वेबसाइट
https://srikalahastidevasthanam.org ↗
1 किमीSrikalahasti Station
36 किमीTirupati
60 किमीTirumala
22 किमीTirupati Airport
140 किमीChennai
280 किमीBengaluru
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