Kālahasti — additional
Deities

Kālahasti — additional

See main kalahasti-vayu-linga

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Hindu
Period · 5th–12th c. CE established; documented by Xuanzang (7th c.), Al-Biruni (11th c.), Ibn Battuta (14th c.); Rahu-Ketu pilgrimage 20th–21st c.

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.

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MantraTradition-specific
Offerings
tradition-specific
Sacred colours
tradition-specific

📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Kālahasti — additional
    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.
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Kālahasti — additional festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral