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	Sri Kalahasti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sri Kalahasthi is one of the famous Shiva temples in south India.
		Sri Kalahasti temple, situated 36 km away is famous for its Vayudeva temple, which is the only shrine of the god of wind in India.
		Constructed in the 12th century by the Chola king, Rajarajendra, Vayu is incarnated as Lord Shiva and worshipped as Kalahasteeswara.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sri_Kalahasti (474 words)

	SRI BALAJI
		Sri Padmavathi is the divine consort of Lord Venkateswara.
		This famous Saivite temple in Kalahasti, 38 km from Tirupati, is one of the Panchabhoota Kshetras.
		Sri Gnana Prasoonambika is the consort of the Lord and abhishekams are also performed for her as for Sri Kalahasteeswara.
	sribalaji.com /othertemples9.htm (291 words)

	Visiting Places Of Andhra Pradesh - Tirupati - It's all about Hyderabad - HyderabadSite.com
		Sri Venkateshwara temple, the abode of Lord Venkateshwara, also known as Balaji in the north and Srinivasa in southern parts of India, is one of the most famous temples in India and is located at Tirumala.
		Sri Venkateshwara temple, the richest shrine in India, attracts a steady flow of pilgrims throughout the year eager to have a glimpse of Lord Venkateshwara in his bejeweled glory.
		Legend has it that the Linga was worshipped by a spider (sri), who built its web over it, a snake(kala), who placed a Gem on the linga and an elephant (hasti), who washed the linga with water.
	www.hyderabadsite.com /hyd/visitingplaces/apttd.html (631 words)

	Sree Kalahasti - One of the Pancha Bhoota Shrines of Shiva
		Sree Kalahasti - One of the Pancha Bhoota Shrines of Shiva
		Kalahasti is located near the pilgrimage town of Tirupati and is visited by thousands of pilgrims.
		The Telugu poem 'Sri Kalahasti Satakam' explains the traditions associated with this temple.Muthuswamy Deekshitar, one of the foremost composers in the Karnatic Music Tradition has sung the glory of this temple in his kriti 'Sree Kaalahasteesa'.
	www.templenet.com /Andhra/kalahasti.html (757 words)

	Tirupati
		Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy Temple is located to the south-east of this village.
		Sri Kalahasti is also considered a Navagraha Sthalam dedicated to Rahu and Kethu.
		The Puranic version of the origin of the temple is that a spider (Sri), a Snake (Kala) and an elephant (Hasti) worshipped the Lord here and attained 'Mukti'.
	www.trainenquiry.com /StaticContent/Tourist_Info/tirupati.html (873 words)

	Sree Kaalahasti Kaalahasti Naathar -Kaalathiappar Temple - Shivastalam
		It is considered to be a Navagrahastalam where Rahu and Ketu worshipped Shiva.
		and a Vayu Kshetram (Wind) one of the Panchabhoota Stalams signifying the 5 elements of wind (Kalahasti), water (Tiruvanaikka), fire (Tiruvannamalai), earth (Kanchipuram) and space (Chidambaram).
		It is believed that the 3 Saints Appar, Sundarar and Sambandar, worshipped the Shivalingam on the hill.
	www.templenet.com /Tamilnadu/s089.html (242 words)

	South Indian Temples-SRI KALAHASTI
		Thinna, a wild tribesman, was a devotee of Sri Kalahasthisvara.
		Sri Sankara and three of the four great Tamil Saivaite saints, called the Nayanmars, who lived in the seventh and eighth centuries, worshipped at the temple.
		Eight km from Sri Kalahasti, in the village of Tondamanad, there are two Cholo temples, the Adityesvara and Virirunda Perumal.
	www.geocities.com /veduku/temples.htm (1238 words)

	Welcome to Primetime Prism
		Sri Gnanaprasunambika devi Nityannadana scheme was set up in Sri Kalahasteeswara swami temple to provide free and hygienic meals to the pilgrims visiting the temple.
		Sri Subrahmanya Swami Temple: Sri Subrahmanya Swami Temple Vignanagiri situated on the northeastern side of Sri Kalahastiswara swamy temple.
		Sri Kalahastheeswara Institute of Technology, (referred as SKIT), came into existence under the sponsorship of Srikalahastheeswara Swamyvari Devasthanam Educational Society, under the initiative of Hon'ble Minister and Local M.L.A Sri B. Gopala Krishna Reddy along with the active support of the then Trust Board Members of Sri Kalahasteeswaraswamy vari Devasthanam.
	www.primetimeprism.com /tptyspl/kalahasti.html (1469 words)

	Sapthagiri
		Sri Kalahasti, where Lord Siva presides in the form of one of the five elements is a great pilgrim centre.
		Sri-Kala-Hasti (spider, serpent, elephant), or more popularily known as Kalahasti, is a small, prosperous town in Chittoor District and is located about 2 km from the Kalahasti railway station which is on the broad-gauge line that connects Gudur and Renigunta on the Southern Railway.
		Kalahasti is dear to the Telugus as the seat of Dhurja who immortalised the shrine and the deity in his famous work, Kalahastisvara Satakam.
	www.tirumala.org /sapthagiri/032003/temples.htm (1050 words)

	Tirupati - tourist place, destination - India, pilgrim, South
		The ancient and sacred temple of Sri Venkateswara is located on the seventh peak, Venkatachala (Venkata hill) of the Tirupati hill, of Chittoor district.
		It is one of the better known and developed hill stations in Andhra Pradesh and provides a calm, quiet retreat for tourists.The undulating range of hills covered with lush green forests hold exciting possibilities for trekkers and rock climbers.
		Legend has it that the linga was worshipped by a spider (Sri), who built its web over it, a snake (Kala), who placed a gem on the linga and an elephant(Hasti), who washed the linga with water.
	www.rajasthaninfoline.com /dest/tirupati.html (1042 words)

	GYAnaprasUnAmbikA - KALAhasti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		KALahasti is situated in the border of Tamil nadu and Anadrapadesh.
		This shrine is celebrated as 'dakShiNa kailAsa', 'the kailASh of the south' the hill near the temple is as celestial as mount kailaSh.
		She being Ananda rUpA acts as the bliss of Ishwara of kALahasti and hence she is kALahastIsha manollAsini.
	www.ambaa.org /kritis/gyanaprasu.htm (2646 words)

	Seasons India :: Tirumala Tirupati Pilgrimage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The innermost enclosure of the three 'prakarams', opened once annually, enshrines the two-metre high majestic fl idol of Lord Venkateswara, bedecked with priceless glittering jewels, most striking of which is the diamond crown said to be the costliest in the world.
		Some people believe that the idol of Sri Venkateswara has the attributes of Vishnu and Shiva, the preserving and the destroying aspects of the Hindu Trinity.
		Hence the town was aptly referred to as Sri Kalahasti.
	www.seasonsindia.com /travel/pilg_tirupati_sea.htm (641 words)

	Sunday Headlines
		Sri Kalahasti is also associated with the Tamil saint Kanappa Nayanaar who pulled out first one eye and then the other to replace Shiva's bleeding eyes, thus earning eternal salvation for his devotion.
		The Cholas built the present temple, followed by King Yadavaraya who built the four gopurams and outer prakaras in the 12th century, while the Vijayanagara kings built the thousand-pillared hall and the main gopuram in A.D. The walls are covered with paintings of the Nayaka period, huge figures traversing large spaces.
		There are many unique and ancient shrines in and around Sri Kalahasti, including a Brahma temple on Kanappa hill with a Chaturmukha (four-faced) Linga; the Manikanteshvara shrine, the rock-cut Maniganniattam mandapa in memory of a woman who was blessed with the sacred Taraka mantra by Shiva.
	www.newindpress.com /sunday/colItems.asp?ID=SEC20030117054753 (1347 words)

	Tirupati Tourism - Tirupati India Tourism - Tirupati Tourism Guide : India Line Travel
		The seven peaks of the Seshachalam hills are believed to represent the seven hoods of Adi Sesha, the magnificent snake on which Lord Vishnu reclines.
		Sri Kalahasti : Situated 36 km from Tirupati, is Sri Kalahasti.
		Legend has it that the linga was worshipped by a spider (Sri), which built its web over it, a snake (Kala), who placed a gem on the linga and an elephant (Hasti), who washed the linga with water.
	www.indialine.com /travel/andhrapradesh/tirupati (394 words)

	Places Of Tirupati
		Sprawled over 506 Sq.Kms of land, Sri Venkateswara Sanctuary and National Park are an adventurer's delight.
		Silathoranam is a rare geological formation, believed to be about several million years old,situated JKm north of the Venkateswara temple.
		According to legend, the linga oj Lord Shiva was worshipped b\ a spider (Sri) who built a \veb over it.
	www.all-indiatravel.com /tirupati/tirupati-places-of-interest.html (695 words)

	RAASI ART FOUNDATION
		This school of art had its genesis more than 3000 years ago in Andhra Pradesh in a place called as Sri Kalahasti.
		Sri Kalahasti is a small town closer to the more popular city of Tirupathi.
		Due to lack of appreciation of the themes based on religion, especially by art connoisseurs abroad, an attempt was made by the traditional artists in Kalahasti to introduce contemporary variations in the forms of trees, birds, animals etc. One of the works, which gained immense popularity, was the "Tree of Life".
	www.raasiart.com /kalam.htm (909 words)

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		The temple of Sri Venkateswara or Tirupati Balaji is situated above the actual city of Tirupati in the hilltop town of Tirumala.
		Sri Padmavathi is seated in Padmasana, holding a lotus in both of her upper hands.
		There are furnished rooms at Sri Venkateswara Dharamshala, SV Guest House, Sri Padmavathi Guest House, and the TTD (Alipiri) Guest House for Rs 30 to Rs 150 a night.
	www.naturalnirvana.com /India/IndianStates/Andhra/Tirumala.htm (2426 words)

	Srikalahasti Temple,Srikalahasti Tour,Pilgrimage Tour to Tirupati
		The name Srikalahasti is a compound of three words - 'Sri' meaning spider, 'Kala' meaning serpent and 'Hasti' meaning an elephant and all these are claimed to have worshiped Lord Shiva in the ages past and attained 'Sadvomukti' (salvation) with Shiva.
		Next comes the sacred shrine of Sri Kalahasteswara and just before the main entrance is the idol of 'Kannappa', a great devotee, who removed his eyes as an offering to the Lord.
		It is the place where Sri (Spider), Kala (Serphant) and Elephant (Hasti) were granted boons by Lord Shiva to merge their names with Vayu Linga and called the place as Srikalahasteeshwara.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /andhra-pradesh/pilgrimage/srikalahasti.html (1059 words)

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		The Railway Minister, Lalu Prasad, offered prayers at the Sri Kalahasti temple, 40 km from here, along with his family on Friday.
		Accompanied by his wife, Rabri Devi, and children, Mr.Prasad reached the shrine after inaugurating the remodelled Sri Kalahasti railway station premises.
		After the darshan of Lord Sri Kalahasteeswara and His consort, Gnana Prasunambika, the veda pundits showered blessings on Mr.Prasad and handed over a portrait of the Lord to him.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2004091810550300.htm&date=2004/09/18/&prd=th& (128 words)

	Sri Tripurasundari Ashtakam - Introduction
		Shankara Bhagavatpada in ancient times and Sri Ramakrishna in modern times have demonstrated through their lives and teachings, which they have lived through, that such a reconciliation is not only possible but also necessary.
		Sri Acharya’s Saundaryalahari, Lalita Trishati Bhashya, Prapanchasara Tantra and various Stotras give us a deep insight into the secrets of worship of Chitprasakthi.
		It is noteworthy that of all the manifestations of the supreme that Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa had witnessed, that of Sri Rajarajeshwari was the most beautiful to him.
	harsha17.topcities.com /introduction1.htm (831 words)

	Yellow Pages: Temples
		One of the most notable of these is the Sri Rama temple in Bhadrachalam, in Khammam district.
		Among the most famous of those dedicated to the Prince of Ayodhya, this temple stands on the north bank of Godavari, at the vary spot, so tradition holds, where he spent a part of his retreat along with Sita.
		It was where the Bhadrachalam temple stands that Sri Rama crossed the Godavari on his way to Sri Lanka to rescue Sita, whom Ravana had abducted.
	www.adindia.net /sriram.htm (210 words)

	Temples of South India-Tiruvanaikka
		The shrine of the Goddess is in the fourth prakara.
		Sri Sankara is believed to have worshipped with earrings bearing the symbol of the chakra.
		There is a shrine to Sri Sankara himself in this prakara.
	www.geocities.com /veduku/TIRUVANAIKKA.htm (1242 words)

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		En route to Tirupati, Swamiji visited the temple of Lord Shiva at Sri Kalahasti, which is 36 km from Tirupati.
		According to the legend from which the temple town derives its name, the linga was worshipped by a spider (Sri), which built its web over it, a snake (Kala) placed a gem on the linga and an elephant (Hasti) washed the linga with water.
		At the shrine of Sri Gnyaana-Prasoonaamba, a vastra, which was adorning the vigraha, was presented to Swamiji as prasad.
	www.chitrapurmath.net /mnew_tirupati.htm (683 words)

	Temples in India
		Sri Chamundeswari is the tutelary deity of the Mysore Royal family.
		Kalahasti is a town in the Chittoor District.
		Sri Govinda Raja Sam’s temple at Tirupati and golden Padmavati’s temple at Tiruchanur, a village 3 miles from Tirupati are also sacred temples.
	www.sivanandadlshq.org /download/temples.htm (8884 words)

	About Kalamkari (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Masulipatnam and Sri Kalahasti have been major centers of Kalamkari.
		Strangely, this art was prevalent in Iran too, where a lot of historical evidence of Muslim patronage for it has been found.
		In the Sri Kalahasti style, everything is done by hand.
	www.somacork.com /id79.htm (546 words)

	Read Comment - MouthShut.com
		Satya, it is worth mentioning about Shri Kalahasti which is about 2 hours drive from Tirupati.
		I could not go to Shri Kalahasti due to paucity of time.
		It is Sri Sailam which houses Lord Mallikarjuna and is on eof the Jyotirlingas.
	www.mouthshut.com /readcomment.php?rid=5283&r=1&com=0 (274 words)

	Temples & Legends of Andhra Pradesh/Kalahasti/(Page11) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The name of the spider is 'Sri', the serpent is called 'Kala' and the elephant is called 'Hasti'.
		Corresponding to these there are five Lingas, which are worshipped, in five famous Kshetras of which Kalahasti is one, representing the element of Vayu.
		There is a light in the innermost Garbhagriha of the temple, which is always flickering, as if it is being blown by wind, even though there are no holes or windows anywhere there.
	www.hindubooks.org /temples/andhrapradesh/kalahasti/page11.htm (218 words)

	Yellow Pages: Temples
		The Eastern Gangas had a big hand in the constuction of the temple of Sri Varaha Lakshminarasimha in Simhachalam.
		It combines the iconographic features of Sri Varaha and Sri Narasimha.
		The Lord assumed the form of Sri Narasimha to protect Prahlada, his devotee, in the story every Hindu knows.
	www.adindia.net /varaha.htm (174 words)

	THE VANQUISHER OF MAHISHA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Meanwhile, Theravada Buddhism of Sri Lanka had embarked on an aggressive evangelical mission to South East Asia, so the Hindu and Mahayana Buddhist temples of Angkor were forgotten and covered by the rich tropical forest till Henri Mouhot, a French naturalist, aroused French interest in the nineteenth century.
		Sri Kalahasti is also the site of kalamkari painting, and the magnificent calicoes, worked diligently by artists with a stick (kalam) as pen and brush, are reminiscent of the wall paintings in the temple.
		Venkatachalam who labeled it “mongrelized”; and Sri Aurobindo who decried it as “preposterous” and “barren incompetence”, in comparison to the Bengal school.
	nandithakrishna.cprfoundation.org /articles1.htm (19477 words)

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