Srikalahasti - Famous Temple of Lord Shiva and a Pancha Bhoota Sthalam

• Greatness:

► Srikalahasti (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam) (Paadal Petra Sthalam)
(Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh)

- The temple can be visited from Tirupati (40 km) and Chittoor (120 km).

▬ River Swarnamukhi flows
◼ Bharadwaja Teertham (Near Srikalahasteeshwarar Temple)
(Andhra Pradesh Ghats)

(Srikalahasteeshwara Sthala Purana)

Srikalahasti - Srikalahasteeshwarar — Srikalahasti
Temple

Srikalahasteeshwarar Temple — Srikalahasti
Temple

• Shiva: Lord Shiva was worshipped by spider Sri, serpent Kala and elephant Hasti at Srikalahasti. They finally attained salvation by worshipping that Linga. Lord Shiva abides here as Srikalahasteeshwara along with Devi Gyanasundari.
- Srikalahasteeshwarar Temple

○ Kanappa Nayanar (5th - 9th Century): Sri Kanappa Nayanar worshipped Lord Shiva in Srikalahasti.
- Srikalahasteeshwarar Temple

(Srikalahasteeshwara Sthala Purana)

▬ Worship of Srikalahasteeshwara in various yugas
(Srikalahasteeshwara Sthala Purana - 3)
▬ Worship of Srikalahasteeshwara by spider Sri
(Srikalahasteeshwara Sthala Purana - 28)
▬ Worship of Srikalahasteeshwara by serpent Kala and elephant Hasti
(Srikalahasteeshwara Sthala Purana - 29)

• Temples and Places:

Presence of Lord Shiva in Srikalahasti:
• Vayu deva worshipping Lord Shiva: The Linga was first worshipped by Vayu deva during Kritayuga in Maha Kailasha on the peak of Sivanandaikanilaya. Refer to Worship of Srikalahasteeshwara in various yugas. • Spider Sri worshipping Lord Shiva: In Tretayuga the Linga was worshipped by spider Sri who finally attained salvation by worshipping that Linga. Refer to Worship of Srikalahasteeshwara by spider Sri. • Serpent Kala and elephant Hasti worshipping Lord Shiva: In Tretayuga the Linga was also worshipped by serpent Kala and elephant Hasti who finally attained salvation by worshipping that Linga. Refer to Worship of Srikalahasteeshwara by serpent Kala and elephant Hasti. (Srikalahasteeshwara Sthalapurana - 3, 28 to 29)
► Srikalahasti - Srikalahasteeshwarar Temple (Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh) Srikalahasteeshwarar Temple region is the place where Sri (Spider), Kala (Serpent) and Hasti (Elephant) worshipped Lord Shiva and merged with the Vayu Linga.

Presence of Lord Shiva in Srikalahasti:

Srikalahasteeshwarar temple, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh

• Vayu deva worshipping Lord Shiva: The Linga was first worshipped by Vayu deva during Kritayuga in Maha Kailasha on the peak of Sivanandaikanilaya. Refer to Worship of Srikalahasteeshwara in various yugas.

• Spider Sri worshipping Lord Shiva: In Tretayuga the Linga was worshipped by spider Sri who finally attained salvation by worshipping that Linga. Refer to Worship of Srikalahasteeshwara by spider Sri.

• Serpent Kala and elephant Hasti worshipping Lord Shiva: In Tretayuga the Linga was also worshipped by serpent Kala and elephant Hasti who finally attained salvation by worshipping that Linga. Refer to Worship of Srikalahasteeshwara by serpent Kala and elephant Hasti.

(Srikalahasteeshwara Sthalapurana - 3, 28 to 29)

► Srikalahasti - Srikalahasteeshwarar Temple
(Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh)

Srikalahasteeshwarar Temple region is the place where Sri (Spider), Kala (Serpent) and Hasti (Elephant) worshipped Lord Shiva and merged with the Vayu Linga.

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