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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 ]
Kannappa was born in present-day Andhra Pradesh as Thinna [1] [4] into a hunter family from the Chenchu [5] His birthplace is often associated with Uduppura near Sri Kalahasti. [6] [7] Kannappa's devotion to Shiva began when he discovered the vayu linga (embodiment of air) while hunting in the forest. He offered the aniconic representation of ...
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 .
Later he studied Hindi in Varanasi for a few years and earned a certification. [4] Once Swami Asangananda Giri ( Malayala Swamy ) of Sri Vyasashram at Yerepdu, visited their home in Vijayawada. He felt happy about the way the pious couple leading their life and asked Ramaswamy to send one of his children to his ashram, so that he could impart ...
Dhurjati was born in Srikalahasti. In his works, Dhurjati referred to his birthplace as being a part of Pottapi Nadu in reference to a Telugu Chola Kingdom based at Pottapi in Cuddapah . He was the son of Singamma and Narayana and grandson of Jakkayya.
Beside Venkateswara Temple, the city is known for many other ancient temples, such as Padmavathi Temple at Tiruchanur, Govindaraja Temple, [89] Kapileswara Temple at Kapila Theertham, Kalyana Venkateswara Temple, Srinivasamangapuram, Thathayyaguntta Gangamma Temple of goddess Gangamma is the Gramadevata of Tirupati, Sri Kodandaramaswami Temple etc.
The land of the Telugu people was referred to, during ancient times, as Āndhra dēśa (country of Andhra) and Trilingadēśa (country of Trilinga). [1] The word Telugu is believed to have been derived from trilinga, as in Trilinga Desha, "the country of the three lingas".
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]