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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 ]
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.
Kannappa was born in present-day Andhra Pradesh as Thinna [1] [4] into a hunter family from the Boya Tribe (Valmiki Nayaka) [5] His birthplace is often associated with Uduppura near Sri Kalahasti. [6] [7]
Muthuswami Dikshita (IAST: Muttusvāmi Dīkṣita, 24 March 1775 – 21 October 1835) or Dikshitar was a South Indian poet and composer and is one of the musical trinity of Carnatic music. His compositions, of which around 500 are commonly known, are noted for their elaborate and poetic descriptions of Hindu gods and temples and for capturing ...
The Kalahasti style is produced in Srikalahasti of Tirupati district. A " kalam " or pen is used for freehand drawing of the subject and filling in the colours and is entirely hand worked. This style flourished in temples centred on creating unique religious identities, appearing on scrolls, temple hangings, chariot banners as well as ...
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 ]
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.