Historical Period12c CE
5th–12th c. CE established; documented by Xuanzang (7th c.), Al-Biruni (11th c.), Ibn Battuta (14th c.); Rahu-Ketu pilgrimage 20th–21st c.
3000 BCE12th century CEPresent
Sacred Facts · At a Glance
Mantra
Tradition-specific
- Gender
- male
- Element
- air
- Sacred Colours
- tradition-specific
- Sacred Offerings
- tradition-specific
Primary Scriptures
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Kālahasti — additional
Tradition
Hindu / Shaiva
Location
- Srikalahasti, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (13.7499°N, 79.7°E)
Sacred Narrative
See main kalahasti-vayu-linga. This additional entry documents pilgrim traditions: the Rāhu-Ketu pūjā at Kālahasti (one of 3 primary Rāhu-Ketu parihāra kṣetras in South India) draws 25,000 daily. Pilgrims also bathe in the Swarṇamukhī river.
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
MantraTradition-specific
- Offerings
- tradition-specific
- Sacred colours
- tradition-specific
🪔 Worship Procedures
- Daily rites
- • tradition-specific
🛕 Principal Temples
- Main shrine of Kālahasti — additionalVaries📍 Srikalahasti, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaFestivals: Annual festivalSee main kalahasti-vayu-linga
🎊 Festivals
- Annual Kālahasti — additional festivalSeasonally · 1–10 days
Sources & provenance
🎓 1 Scholarly📖 1 Tertiary
- 🎓Scholarly sourceBookHindu tradition sources
- 📖Supporting referenceGazetteerTirupati District Gazetteer