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Srikalahasti in Chittor district state of Andhra pradesh in India.In Srikalahasti temple is the famous temple in South India this temple is situated 36 km away from Tirupati. Devotee of load Shiva name Kannapa give his eyes to cover blood flowing from Shiva ligam before the Siva stopped him and granted the mukhi.
Load Shiva named hear as Srikalahasti got name because in yore spider(sri), snake(kala)and elephant(hasti) worshipped the Shiva with great devotion and get mukti. The architecture of the temple built by cholas in 10th century and later 15 century developed by vijayanagar kings. Srikrishnadevaraya built Galli Gopuram in 1516.
Name Siva hear is srikalahastiwara and goddess of temple in GNANA PRASUNAMBA. It is Vayu lingam one of the panchabhoota sthalams, representing the wind. Srikalahsti situated in river bank of Swaranamuki.
