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The temple is located on the foothills of a hill, while there is also a belief that the temple was carved out of the monolithic hill. There is a rock-cut shrine of Shiva's son Ganesha, 9 ft (2.7 m) below the ground level. Vallabha Ganapathi, Mahalakshmi-Ganpathi and Sahasra Lingeswara are some of the rare images found in the temple.
Kalahasteeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. [1] Presiding deity.
Gopuram of the Srikalahasteeshwara Temple. Srikalahasti, derives its name from the combination of the Sanskrit words Sri (spider), Kala (snake) and Hasti (elephant), which once worshipped the Shiva lingam here and attained moksha. [6] As per another legend, Vayu and Adishesha had a dispute to find out who is superior.
Gudimallam and nearby valley and hills of the Kalahasti region have had a long history of human habitation. These have included the souras, koyas, sugalis, chenchus, kuruas and others. Archaeological and epigraphical studies suggest that Gudimallam Lingam, one of the oldest Shiva Linga in the world is in the Parasuramesvara temple, one of the ...
Damarla Chennapa Nayaka also known as Damal Chennappa Nayakkar [a] was a Nayaka ruler of Kalahasti and Vandavasi under the suzerainty of Vijayanagar emperor Venkatapati Raya (r. 1585–1614 ). He was also the Dalavoy or the Commander-in-Chief of the emperor.
The Kalahastiswamy Temple is a Hindu temple located in the town of Uthamapalayam in Tamil Nadu, India. Dedicated to the god Shiva, the temple is believed to have been constructed by three warring kings who came to a compromise. The temple has paintings dating to the Madurai Nayak period.
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The Nayakas of Kalahasti were a line of rulers of Kalahasti and Vandavasi principalities. [ 1 ] [ a ] Members of the group include Damarla Chennapa Nayaka , after whom the city of Chennai is named. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Kalahasti Nayaks had their origins in the Velama warrior clans of present-day Andhra Pradesh . [ 4 ]