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The Srikalahasti Temple is located in the town of Srikalahasti, in Tirupati district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.According to regional tradition, it is said to be the site where Kannappa was ready to offer both his eyes to cover blood flowing from the Shivalinga before Shiva stopped him and granted him moksha. [3]
His story is closely connected with the Srikalahasteeswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh. He is a saint in the Tamil Shaiva tradition. Originally a hunter, Kannappa began offering devotion to a Shiva Lingam, to which he offered his own eyes. Before he could sacrifice both eyes, Shiva appeared and stopped him. [2] [3]
The original temple was built by Rajendra Chola I (ruled between 1014-1044 CE). Legend says that Vikrama Chola suffered from vitiligo and visited many temples to pray for respite from the disease. Lord Abathsahayeswarar (Shiva) visited him in his dream when he was camping near Thukkachi, and asked him to worship him for 48 days.
Srikalahasti Temple. Srikalahasti Temple is a 5th-century temple of Lord Shiva, as Kalahastiswara, situated on the banks of the River Swarnamukhi. It is 36 kilometres (22 mi) from Tirupati,(Location 13°44'59.0"N 79°41'53.7"E) and is connected by frequent buses. The renowned devotee of Lord Shiva, Kannappa, attained salvation there.
Srikalahasti is a town in Tirupati district located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the revenue division of Srikalahasti mandal and Srikalahasti revenue division . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is a part of the Tirupati Urban Development Authority , which is located on the banks of the River Swarnamukhi .
The tallest is the eastern tower, with 11 stories and a height of 66 metres (217 ft), making it one of the tallest temple towers in India built by sevappa nayakkar (Nayakar dynasty). The temple complex houses many halls; the most notable is the thousand-pillared hall built during the Vijayanagar period.
Rank Name Image Area acres Area hectare Location Notes 1 Haridra Nadhi: 23 9.3 [1]: Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, India: The Rajagopalaswamy temple is a Vaishnavite shrine located in the town of Mannargudi, India.The temple is classified first among the 108 Abhimana Kshethrams of the Vaishnavate tradition The Haridra Nadhi tank at the entrance of the shrine where rain water is collected.
Pattinatthar worshiped Shiva at the Srikalahasti temple, which has inspired great poetic and musical works. [9] The samadhi [attained salvation in this place] of Pattinatthar is a historic landmark located on the Ennore Expressway in Tiruvottiyur. [10] It is believed to be around 500 years [11] to 1100 years old. [12]