SriKalahasti temple is located 36 km away from Tirupathi in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradhesh, India. The inner temple is constructed around 5th century and the outer temple was constructed in the 12th Century.
Srikalahasti Temple is situated in Chittoor district of the state of Andhra Pradesh. In South India, it occupies a place of eminence among the holy Siva kshetras. The temple is called as Dakshina Kailasam located on the banks of the river Swarnamukhi. The architecture of Srikalahasti Temple-Chitoor is extraordinary, it has three massive Gopurams which are breathtaking. Another striking feature of the temple is its huge Mantapam with hundred pillars.
A small town in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, Sri Kalahasti is amongst the most sacred pilgrim centres. Its temple enshrines a Vayu-Linga, one of Shiva's Pancha-Bhoota Lingas, the others being manifest at Arunachala (Agni-linga), Kanchi (Prithvi-linga), Chidambaram (Akasa-linga) and Thiruvanaikaval (Jala-linga). The Shivalinga at Sri Kalahastiis marked by symbols of three creatures — that of a spider at the bottom, a five-hooded snake on top and elephant-tusks on either side. Legend informs us that Sri (spider), Kala (snake) and Hasti (elephant) were cursed by Brahma, Shiva and Parvati but attained moksha by worshipping Lord Shiva here. Hence Shiva came to be called Sri Kalahasteeswara. The temple also has a statue of the hunter Thinnan who offered his own kannu (eyes) to this Shivalinga and gained renown as Bhakta Kannappa.
As per many Hindu scriptures the temple is associated with the story of the three ardent devotees of Lord Shiva. The name Sri kalahasti itself is derived from the name of all three devotees; Sri has been taken from spider, kala from serpent and Hasti from Elephant. It is believed that all the three were ardent worshippers of Lord Shiva and they offered pooja to Lord Shiva in their own way. While the elephant offered Abhishek to Lord Linga with water which he used to bring from the nearby river, the spider used to wrap around the linga, the strong thread so as to protect it from getting deteriorated. The Serpent on the other hand used to decorate the lingam by placing Naga Manikyam, his dear stone near the lingam. Once, while each of the three were trying to do the pooja in their own way, they crossed each other’s path and the elephant considered the method of worshipping of the spider is disrespectful and so, he splashed the thread the spider had weaved with his trunk full of water. At the act of elephant, the serpent and spider got angry and to take revenge the serpent entered the trunk of the elephant and spread its venom. The rage continued and the elephant smashed its trunk against the lingam and killed the serpent and in between the fight the spider also dies. Lastly the elephant dies because of the effect of the poison on its whole body. Looking at the sacrifice of his devotees, Lord Shiva was very much pleased and he gave salvation to elephant and the serpent while the spider got rebirth as King to serve the divine task.
In Sri Kalahasti Rahu Ketu Pooja will be performed during Rahu Kalam Timngs, Devotee should plan accordingly so that he will available during Rahu Kalam Time at the Temple.
Sri Kalahasti Temple is always crowded with Rahu Ketu Pooja, with Devotees coming from different parts of the Country.
Sri Kalahasti Rahu Ketu Pooja is performed at different places within temple premises, Pooja Location depends on cost of the ticket. Sri Kalahasti Rahu Ketu Pooja, will be done outside main temple and inside Temple. Whatever it might be, Rahu Ketu Pooja benefit remains the same.
For Rahu Ketu Pooja at Sri Kalahasti Temple, Pilgrim is not required to carry any Pooja material, it will be provided at the ticket counter after purchasing Ticket.Rahu Ketu Pooja Ticket, includes Pooja material (Pooja Samagri) so additional pooja materials are not required.
Sri Kalahasti Rahu Ketu Pooja will be performed in batches at Mandapam and in Halls, for which Entry and Exit Doors will be different as Devotee after completing Pooja should leave for Lord Shiva Darshan inside Temple.
For Rs.300 ticket, Everyone is allowed to take seat in a hall, it will be over crowded still you will space to perform Pooja. Temple priest will guide you through out the Pooja, He will speak in a mike so that it is audible to everyone. He will be briefing each step in Telugu, Tamil and English so that devotees can follow him easily.
If you have missed any steps, then you can seek help from Temple Staff who will be standing near to you. Rest of pooja process remains simple and it takes about 20-25 minutes for Pooja completion.
After finishing with Rahu Ketu Pooja at Mandapam, you need to carry the Silver Idols along with you and place them in The Hundi, which is Inside The Temple.
For Better Pooja prospects, Rahu Ketu Pooja to be performed during Rahu Kalam Timings
1 Sunday 4:30 p.m To 6 pm
2 Monday 7:30 a.m To 9 a.m
3 Tuesday 3 p.m To 4:30 p.m
4 Wednesday 12:00 p.m To 1:30 p.m
5 Thursday 1:30 p.m To 3 p.m
6 Friday 10:30 a.m To 12 p.m
7 Saturday 9:00 a.m To 10:30 a.m
Sri Kalahasti Rahu Ketu Sarpa Dosha Nivarana Puja can be performed daily between 6:00 am – 6:00 pm. While you can perform pooja any time, performing pooja during Rahu Kalam is considered to be auspicious. Sunday and Tuesday are the best days to perform pooja as Sunday and Tuesday are the day considered to be for Rahu and Ketu .
Sri Kalahasti Rahu Ketu Pooja Ticket Cost and Mandapam Details
S.No Sri Kalahasti Rahu Ketu Pooja Ticket Cost per person Sri Kalahasti Rahu Ketu Pooja Mandapam Persons Allowed along with devotee
1 Rs.300 Hall outside Temple, within Temple Premises One person is allowed along with you, but He/She Should be in Standing mode right form beginning of the Pooja
2 Rs.750 A/c Hall which has Siva Sannidhi Inside, within Temple Premises One Person is allowed along with you and He/She can be seated along with you
3 Rs. 1500 Mandapam Outsidee Temple Premises (Near Dwajasthambham) 2 Adults and 2 Kids are allowed along with you for the Pooja
4 Rs. 2500 Mandapam Inside Temple 2 Adults and 2 Kids are allowed along with you for the Pooja
Through Airways: The nearest airport is in Tirupati Airport, which is just 25 kms. There are daily flights from Hyderabad, Delhi, Bangalore,Chennai.
Through Railways: Through railways there is a railway station at Sri Kalahasthi.All express trains have stop at Srikalahasti. It is well connected to all major cities in South India directly. There are trains from Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Kolkata .The closest railway junction is Renigunta , Renigunta is just 25 kms from Sri Kalahasthi.
Through Roadways: It takes about 5 hours by road to get to Tirupati from Bangalore. Both KSRTC and APSRTC operate buses during the day and night. It is about 3 hours by road from Chennai. Frequent buses are available from CMBT Chennai. APSRTC has buses plying very frequently (every ½ hour) from Tirupati.
Srikalahasti Temple is situated in Chittoor district of the state of Andhra Pradesh. In South India, it occupies a place of eminence among the holy Siva kshetras. The temple is called as Dakshina Kailasam located on the banks of the river Swarnamukhi. The architecture of Srikalahasti Temple-Chitoor is extraordinary, it has three massive Gopurams which are breathtaking. Another striking feature of the temple is its huge Mantapam with hundred pillars.
A small town in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, Sri Kalahasti is amongst the most sacred pilgrim centres. Its temple enshrines a Vayu-Linga, one of Shiva's Pancha-Bhoota Lingas, the others being manifest at Arunachala (Agni-linga), Kanchi (Prithvi-linga), Chidambaram (Akasa-linga) and Thiruvanaikaval (Jala-linga). The Shivalinga at Sri Kalahastiis marked by symbols of three creatures — that of a spider at the bottom, a five-hooded snake on top and elephant-tusks on either side. Legend informs us that Sri (spider), Kala (snake) and Hasti (elephant) were cursed by Brahma, Shiva and Parvati but attained moksha by worshipping Lord Shiva here. Hence Shiva came to be called Sri Kalahasteeswara. The temple also has a statue of the hunter Thinnan who offered his own kannu (eyes) to this Shivalinga and gained renown as Bhakta Kannappa.
Story of Sri Kalahasti:1
As per many Hindu scriptures the temple is associated with the story of the three ardent devotees of Lord Shiva. The name Sri kalahasti itself is derived from the name of all three devotees; Sri has been taken from spider, kala from serpent and Hasti from Elephant. It is believed that all the three were ardent worshippers of Lord Shiva and they offered pooja to Lord Shiva in their own way. While the elephant offered Abhishek to Lord Linga with water which he used to bring from the nearby river, the spider used to wrap around the linga, the strong thread so as to protect it from getting deteriorated. The Serpent on the other hand used to decorate the lingam by placing Naga Manikyam, his dear stone near the lingam. Once, while each of the three were trying to do the pooja in their own way, they crossed each other’s path and the elephant considered the method of worshipping of the spider is disrespectful and so, he splashed the thread the spider had weaved with his trunk full of water. At the act of elephant, the serpent and spider got angry and to take revenge the serpent entered the trunk of the elephant and spread its venom. The rage continued and the elephant smashed its trunk against the lingam and killed the serpent and in between the fight the spider also dies. Lastly the elephant dies because of the effect of the poison on its whole body. Looking at the sacrifice of his devotees, Lord Shiva was very much pleased and he gave salvation to elephant and the serpent while the spider got rebirth as King to serve the divine task.
Story of Sri Kalahasti: 2
The other story associated with the temple is that of Sri kannappa Swamy who was an enthusiastic devotee of Lord Shiva. It is believed that once, he saw blood coming out of the eyes of the Lord Shiva and so in reaction to that and to stop the flow of blood, he took out his one eye and placed it onto that of the lingam. Then, he was stopped by Lord Shiva, when he was about to tear down his other eye. Lord Shiva then gave him Divya Darshan as he had already passed the divine test of the almighty.Sarvadoshas Pooja/ Sarpdosha/ Grahadoshas/ Rahu-Ketu
A person who has fault in the planetary positions of Rahu-Ketu has often a life full of worries and stress and he/she goes through many ups and downs in financial, personal and official issues. And the person may be laden with many problems and not able to figure out the cause for the same. The issue can only be found out by a professional astrologer and the person is surely found to be gripped with Kaal Sarp Yoga. The best treatment for the problem is the Sarpdosh Puja performed at the Sri Kalahasti temple where the puja can be performed in the presence of Lord Shiva. In the presence of Lord Shiva, the problem gets obliterate because of his divine power and enlightens every aspect of the person’s presence.In Sri Kalahasti Rahu Ketu Pooja will be performed during Rahu Kalam Timngs, Devotee should plan accordingly so that he will available during Rahu Kalam Time at the Temple.
Sri Kalahasti Temple is always crowded with Rahu Ketu Pooja, with Devotees coming from different parts of the Country.
Sri Kalahasti Rahu Ketu Pooja is performed at different places within temple premises, Pooja Location depends on cost of the ticket. Sri Kalahasti Rahu Ketu Pooja, will be done outside main temple and inside Temple. Whatever it might be, Rahu Ketu Pooja benefit remains the same.
For Rahu Ketu Pooja at Sri Kalahasti Temple, Pilgrim is not required to carry any Pooja material, it will be provided at the ticket counter after purchasing Ticket.Rahu Ketu Pooja Ticket, includes Pooja material (Pooja Samagri) so additional pooja materials are not required.
Sri Kalahasti Rahu Ketu Pooja will be performed in batches at Mandapam and in Halls, for which Entry and Exit Doors will be different as Devotee after completing Pooja should leave for Lord Shiva Darshan inside Temple.
For Rs.300 ticket, Everyone is allowed to take seat in a hall, it will be over crowded still you will space to perform Pooja. Temple priest will guide you through out the Pooja, He will speak in a mike so that it is audible to everyone. He will be briefing each step in Telugu, Tamil and English so that devotees can follow him easily.
If you have missed any steps, then you can seek help from Temple Staff who will be standing near to you. Rest of pooja process remains simple and it takes about 20-25 minutes for Pooja completion.
After finishing with Rahu Ketu Pooja at Mandapam, you need to carry the Silver Idols along with you and place them in The Hundi, which is Inside The Temple.
For Better Pooja prospects, Rahu Ketu Pooja to be performed during Rahu Kalam Timings
1 Sunday 4:30 p.m To 6 pm
2 Monday 7:30 a.m To 9 a.m
3 Tuesday 3 p.m To 4:30 p.m
4 Wednesday 12:00 p.m To 1:30 p.m
5 Thursday 1:30 p.m To 3 p.m
6 Friday 10:30 a.m To 12 p.m
7 Saturday 9:00 a.m To 10:30 a.m
Sri Kalahasti Rahu Ketu Sarpa Dosha Nivarana Puja can be performed daily between 6:00 am – 6:00 pm. While you can perform pooja any time, performing pooja during Rahu Kalam is considered to be auspicious. Sunday and Tuesday are the best days to perform pooja as Sunday and Tuesday are the day considered to be for Rahu and Ketu .
Sri Kalahasti Rahu Ketu Pooja Ticket Cost and Mandapam Details
S.No Sri Kalahasti Rahu Ketu Pooja Ticket Cost per person Sri Kalahasti Rahu Ketu Pooja Mandapam Persons Allowed along with devotee
1 Rs.300 Hall outside Temple, within Temple Premises One person is allowed along with you, but He/She Should be in Standing mode right form beginning of the Pooja
2 Rs.750 A/c Hall which has Siva Sannidhi Inside, within Temple Premises One Person is allowed along with you and He/She can be seated along with you
3 Rs. 1500 Mandapam Outsidee Temple Premises (Near Dwajasthambham) 2 Adults and 2 Kids are allowed along with you for the Pooja
4 Rs. 2500 Mandapam Inside Temple 2 Adults and 2 Kids are allowed along with you for the Pooja
How to Reach Sri Kalahasti
Through Airways: The nearest airport is in Tirupati Airport, which is just 25 kms. There are daily flights from Hyderabad, Delhi, Bangalore,Chennai.
Through Railways: Through railways there is a railway station at Sri Kalahasthi.All express trains have stop at Srikalahasti. It is well connected to all major cities in South India directly. There are trains from Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Kolkata .The closest railway junction is Renigunta , Renigunta is just 25 kms from Sri Kalahasthi.
Through Roadways: It takes about 5 hours by road to get to Tirupati from Bangalore. Both KSRTC and APSRTC operate buses during the day and night. It is about 3 hours by road from Chennai. Frequent buses are available from CMBT Chennai. APSRTC has buses plying very frequently (every ½ hour) from Tirupati.
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