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Srikalahasti Temple శ్రీకాళహస్తి

The Vayu-linga on the Swarnamukhi — home of Rahu–Ketu pooja

Open dailybest timeDay tripideal₹100–1,000per person / day

About Srikalahasti Temple

One of the Pancha Bhoota Shiva temples (air), Srikalahasteeswara stands on the Swarnamukhi river 36 km from Tirupati. Its Chola and Vijayanagara architecture, the 100-pillar hall and the Rahu–Ketu Sarpa Dosha pooja draw pilgrims from all over south India. The town is the home of pen-drawn Kalamkari.

Why visit

  • Pancha Bhoota (Vayu) kshetra
  • Rahu–Ketu pooja
  • Kalamkari workshops

Things to do

01Darshan and Rahu–Ketu pooja
02100-pillar mandapam
03Kalamkari workshop visit