Rayalaseema Uplands

• Sacred Geography:

▬ River Swarnamukhi flows
↪ Srikalahasti (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam)

• Pilgrimages:

• Rayalaseema Uplands (Andhra Pradesh):
▬ Swarnamukhi (130 km) flows
- Srikalahasti (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam) (Swarnamukhi flows)

◍ ► Srikalahasti (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam) (Paadal Petra Sthalam)
(Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh)

- The temple can be visited from Tirupati (40 km) and Chittoor (120 km).

▬ River Swarnamukhi flows
◼ Bharadwaja Teertham (Near Srikalahasteeshwarar Temple)
(Andhra Pradesh Ghats)

(Srikalahasteeshwara Sthala Purana)

Srikalahasti - Srikalahasteeshwarar — Srikalahasti
Temple

Srikalahasteeshwarar Temple — Srikalahasti
Temple

• Shiva: Lord Shiva was worshipped by spider Sri, serpent Kala and elephant Hasti at Srikalahasti. They finally attained salvation by worshipping that Linga. Lord Shiva abides here as Srikalahasteeshwara along with Devi Gyanasundari.
- Srikalahasteeshwarar Temple

○ Kanappa Nayanar (5th - 9th Century): Sri Kanappa Nayanar worshipped Lord Shiva in Srikalahasti.
- Srikalahasteeshwarar Temple

(Srikalahasteeshwara Sthala Purana)

▬ Worship of Srikalahasteeshwara in various yugas
(Srikalahasteeshwara Sthala Purana - 3)
▬ Worship of Srikalahasteeshwara by spider Sri
(Srikalahasteeshwara Sthala Purana - 28)
▬ Worship of Srikalahasteeshwara by serpent Kala and elephant Hasti
(Srikalahasteeshwara Sthala Purana - 29)

Meditations on Earth, Life and Dharma: >>

Om, May there be Peace in Heaven,
May there be Peace in the Sky,
May there be Peace in the Earth,

(Shanti Mantra of Upanishad)

Preserve Nature and Nature will Preserve Us,
Simplify Life and help Nature Thrive,
Plant Trees and make the Planet Green,
Connect with Earth, Connect with Dharma, Connect with Being.

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