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travels is also specialised in providing package from Chennai to kalahasti by
car at best price. Srikalahasti temple is a very famous Shivan temple and it is Famous for Ragu Ketu
Pooja. This temple is known for having one of the Panchabhoota
Sthalams, Vayu Linga which represents wind. Besides that, the temple is also
considered as Dakshina Kasi and Rahu-katu-Kshetra.so People must visit this
devotional place to get sacred with lord shiva. One day package from Chennai to
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One day Kalahastri package from Chennai to tirupati – price details
ETIOS / SWIFT DZIRE HYUNDAI CRETA TOYOTA INNOVA INNOVA CRYSTA
4 Seater Rs 4500/- 4 Seater Rs
5500/- 6 Seater Rs 6500/- 7 Seater Rs 8000/-
TAVERA TEMPO
TRAVELLER
9 Seater Rs 7000/- 12 Seater Rs 12500/-
Includes:
1.
Toll gate,
Car Parking, Permit Tax , car rental (2 days )and Driver Beta(2 days )
Excludes
1.food and Darshan tickets (in Kalahasti, darshan tickets cant be prebooked)
2. Accomodation
Two days Kalahastri package from Chennai to tirupati – price details
ETIOS / SWIFT DZIRE HYUNDAI CRETA TOYOTA INNOVA INNOVA CRYSTA
4 Seater Rs 6500/- 4 Seater
Rs7500/- 6 Seater Rs
9000/- 7 Seater Rs 11000/-
TAVERA TEMPO
TRAVELLER
9 Seater Rs 9000/- 12 Seater Rs 15500/-
Includes:
1.
Toll gate,
Car Parking, Permit Tax and Driver Beta
Excludes
1.food and Darshan tickets (in Kalahasti darshan tickets cant be prebooked)
NOTE:
1.In our one day car rental package, Padmavathi temple and Balaji Temple only included
2. Only Single pickup and drop in city limits is Free (refer this link for out of city cost)
3.Booking Confirmation will be sent to the traveler over Email and Whatsapp.
4.Driver Details will be given one day before the Travel date
5. In Car A/C will be turned off while Climbing the hill in Tirumala up and down.
Dress Code
The Pilgrims shall wear traditional dress only
Male: Dhoti¸Skirt/Kurtha, Pyjama
Female:Saree/Half sareeChudidar with Dupatta
FAQ:
1.What is Srikalahasti temple famous for?
Ans: Srikalahasti temple, situated 36 km away from Tirupati is famous for its Vayu linga, one of the Panchabhoota Sthalams, representing wind. The temple is also regarded as Rahu-Ketu kshetra and Dakshina Kailasam.
2.Why people go to kalahasti?
Ans: Kalahasti is located near the pilgrimage town of Tirupati and is visited by thousands of pilgrims. This temple is also associated with Rahu and Ketu, (of the nine grahams or celestial bodies in the Indian astrological scheme, also known as the moon's nodes in astronomical terms)
3.which day is good for Ragu ketu pooja?
Ans: The best days
to perform the Srikalahasti Rahu Ketu Pooja are Chathurthi, Panchami, Shasti,
Purnima, Surya Grahanam, Chandra Grahanam, Any Tuesday, Any
Ashlesha Nakshatram day. For Rahu Ketu Pooja Monday is the
best day. But, the crowd will be heavy on Monday.
4. Why is Ragu ketu pooja
Done?
Presiding deity of
this temple is Lord Shiva in the form of Sri Kalahasteeshwara
Swamy. This place is famous for Rahu-Ketu pooja. It is
believed that people afflicted with ill-effects of planets Rahu and Ketu,
when pooja is performed here by them with
utmost devotion and belief, such ill effects will be warded off
5. Is there any dress code
in kalahasti Temple?
The dress code the Srikalahasti
Temple is not being implemented strictly by temple authorities.
But it is the pilgrims are suggested to wear only Indian
Traditional clothes for the Darshan or seva or any pooja
performance in the temple. The western wear is not
allowed in to the temple premises.
6.How can I get Rahu Ketu
Pooja tickets in srikalahasti?
Srikalahasti Rahu Ketu
Pooja Tickets Booking Procedure
1.
Reach the Srikalahasti
Temple atleast 2 hours before Pooja time.
2.
Once you reach inside
the temple, you can see the counters which sells tthe tickets for Rahu
Ketu Pooja.
3.
Buy the ticket and
proceed to the venue.
About Kalahasti:
Srikalahasti
temple is a very famous Shiva temple located in the state of Andhra Pradesh in
India. It is one of the most well known temples of South India and is known for
being the place where Kannappa happily sacrificed both of his eyes to stop the
blood flowing out of the Shiva Lingam and he continued doing the same so long
till the time, he was not stopped by Lord Shiva. After the incidence Lord Shiva
being happy with his devotion gave him salvation. Kannappa also called as
Kannappa Nayanar and one of the 63 saints and the devotee of Lord Shiva. This
temple is known for having one of the Panchabhoota Sthalams, Vayu Linga which
represents wind. Srikalahasti temple is located at a distance of about 36 km
from the Tirupati temple. Besides that, the temple is also considered as
Dakshina Kasi and Rahu-katu-Kshetra. The interior of the temple was built
during fifth century while the outer part was built by Vijayanagara and Chola
kings in twelfth century. Lord Shiva, he is worshipped as Kalahasteeswara in
the form of Vayu. There is a lot to explore about their, one of the most pious
places of the great country India.
Most
astrologers advise to perform the pooja during the Rahu Kalam which last for a
time period of around 45 minutes. For the pooja at the temple there are three
ticketing options available which are as follows:
1. Rs.
300 Ticket: For the people availing this ticket the pooja will be done
in a large hall present outside the premises of the temple.
2. Rs.
750 Ticket: The Pariharam Pooja is done in this case, in the nearby
place to the main temple inside an air-conditioned hall consisting of the Shiva
Sannishi.
3. Rs.
1500 Ticket: This one is the VIP tickets of all the three and in this
case the Pariharam Pooja will be done inside the temple.
ACCOMMODATION AND ACCESS
The
nearest airport to the Kalahasti temple is Tirupati airport which 30 km from
the temple and is also the most convenient route. Tirupati is also endowed with
several lodging facilities which make it even more convenient. Kalahasti is
very well connected with Chennai and Tirupati and so a one day trip to the
temple form Chennai is a feasible idea. A proper planning can easily let you
cover Tirupati, Tirumala and Kalahasti in one day trip from Chennai by road.
TEMPLE TIMING
6:00 AM
to 9:00 PM
History of Kalahasti: The
headlines screamed “The Raja-Gopuram (royal tower) of Sri Kalahasti temple has
crumbled ….” I was stunned at seeing visuals of this magnificent edifice come
tumbling down.
It is sad that Sri Kalahasti, which has been an important forum
for creation of some of South India's tangible and intangible cultural
heritage, should hit the headlines this way.
It is even greater irony that the raja-gopuram was reduced to
dust in less than five minutes in the year celebrating the 500th anniversary of
the coronation of Vijayanagara emperor Sri Krishnadeva Raya, one of South
India's most illustrious monarchs.
The 135-foot high, seven-storeyed Kalahasti raja-gopuram that
now lies devastated was, in fact, constructed by Krishnadeva Raya in 1516 AD as
a token of his gratitude to Shiva-Kalahasteeswara following the successful
Kalinga campaign wherein the Raya vanquished the Surya-vamsa Gajapati kings of
Orissa and reclaimed lost territories of the Telugu people. Krishnadeva Raya
also constructed the hundred-pillared mantapam at Sri Kalahasti. In 1529 AD the
coronation of King Achyuta Raya of Vijayanagara was performed here.
The Rayas of Vijayanagara headed a vast empire which virtually
covered the entire southern peninsula. They built temples to Shiva and Vishnu.
Typical Vijayanagara style architecture is found at Sri Kalahasti, Tirupati,
Tadipatri, and Penukonda.
“Sree-Kalattipuranam” by the brothers Karunapprakasar,
Sivapprakasar and Velappa, “Tirukkalattipuranam” by Aanandakoottar and
“Tirukkalatti Ula” by Seraikkavirayar were inspired by this holy place.
Poetic works
Adi Shankara, Sambandar, Appar, Manikkavachagar, Sundaramurti,
Pattinathar and Ramalinga Swami of Vadalur worshiped Shiva at this temple,
which has also inspired great poetic and musical works.
The foremost Telugupoet ofSri Kalahasti was Dhoorjati, one of
the eight official court poets of Sri Krishnadeva Raya. Dhoorjati expressed his
devotion to Kalahasteeswarain “Sri Kalahasteeswara Mahatmyam”and “Sri
Kalahasteeswara Shatakam”.Best kalahasti package and Chennai to tirupati car
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Music and dance
Kalahasti is interlinked with South Indian music and dance.
Telugutemple dancers of Sri Kalahasti and other areashave traditionally
performed to compositions dedicated to Kalahasteeswara, a tradition which
continues today in Vilasini Natyam. Their repertoire featured “Adhyatma
Ramayana Keertanalu”composed in Sri Kalahasti by Munipalle Subrahmanya Kavi, an
eminent Telugu scholar and court poet of the Telugu king Damera Kumara
Venkatappa, whose family ruled here until the British times. Ghana ragamalika
varnam (“Intha kopamela”) and Sriranjani varnam (“Kaliki ninne”) by Kalahasti
Veena Venkataswami Raju which are dedicated to Kalahasteeswara are important
compositions in the Telugutemple dance repertoire.
Muddhuswami Deekshithulu (Muttuswami Dikshitar) sang of this
temple in his “Sree Kaalahasteesa” (raga Huseni, tala Jhampa). Ramaswami
Deekshithulu also composed a song on Kalahasteeswara. Kakarla Thyagaraja's
maternal grandfather Veena Kalahasti Ayya belonged to this place and later
joined the Tanjore court. Thyagaraja's disciple Veena Kuppayya composed five
songs in praise of Kalahasteeswara, including the popular “Koniyaadina” in
Kambhoji ragam. Sivarama Sastri, an accomplished musician from Kalahasti,
enjoyed the patronage of Maharaja Swati Tirunal of Travancore.padmavathi
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Edifice of faith
Thousands of pilgrims visit Sri Kalahasti, also called Dakshina
Kailasam and Dakshina Kashi.Kalahasteeswara temple stands on the banks of River
Swarnamukhi and adjoins a hill which provides support to the temple wall at
some points. According to local people, the gopuram developed deep cracks over
the past 25 years and temple structures weakened on account of irresponsible
sand quarrying of the riverbank and hillock by local builders. They lament that
the gopuram's fate was finally sealed by the moisture which seeped through the
cracks during the cyclonic storm which recently hit Andhra Pradesh. They query
why the cracks were not repaired earlier. While no ready answers are available,
a new question arises in my mind .chennai to tirupati car rental packages from
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Does Sri Kalahasteeswara's Vayu-linga control the wind's fury,
which is why Sri Krishnadeva Raya's statue remained unscathed by the stones
falling from the raja-gopuram he erected nearby? The oil lamp which glows
steadily in the airlesssanctumof Sri Kalahasteeswara conveys a silent answer.Padmavathi
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A small town in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, Sri
Kalahasti is amongst the most sacred pilgrim centres. Its temple enshrines a
Vayu-Linga, one of Shiva's Pancha-Bhoota Lingas, the others being manifest at
Arunachala (Agni-linga), Kanchi (Prithvi-linga), Chidambaram (Akasa-linga) and
Thiruvanaikaval (Jala-linga). The Shivalinga at Sri Kalahastiis marked by
symbols of three creatures — that of a spider at the bottom, a five-hooded
snake on top and elephant-tusks on either side. Legend informs us that Sri
(spider), Kala (snake) and Hasti (elephant) were cursed by Brahma, Shiva and
Parvati but attained moksha by worshipping Lord Shiva here. Hence Shiva came to
be called Sri Kalahasteeswara. The temple also has a statue of the hunter
Thinnan who offered his own kannu (eyes) to this Shivalinga and
gained renown asBhakta Kannappa
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