Kalahasti is located near the pilgrimage town of Tirupati and is visited by thousands of pilgrims. This temple is also associated with Rahu and Ketu, (of the nine grahams or celestial bodies in the Indian astrological scheme). Sri Kalahasti Temple is also famous for performing Sarpadosha Rahu,Ketu .People come here and perform pujain for "Kala Sarpa Yoga". In any native's chart, the remaining seven houses are in the clutches of Rahu and Ketu is called Kalasarpa dosha. Savya Kala Sarpa Dosham: From Rahu to Ketu all the houses are filled it is Savya Kalasarpa Dosham Sri Gnana Prasoonambika is the consort of the Lord and abhishekams are also performed for her as for Sri Kalahasteeswara.Srikalahasti is a very sacred Kshetram where the Lord Shiva's consort Parvati did penance and gained with his blessings a body hundred times better than her previous heavenly body and learned Panchakshari Mantra to become Gnanaprasunamba
The temple named after Sri ( spider ) Kala ( serpent ) hasti ( elephant) after the three animals, who were ardent devotees of Lord Siva. These three animals attained divinity through worshipping Lord Siva. The main linga is in the shape of an elephant trunk, with tusks on each side and a figure of a spider at the bottom. If you look at the linga from the top it looks like a snake with five hoods. The spider is call "Sri," the snake "Kala," and the elephant "Hasti." The three names combine together in the name Srikalahasti. It is said that the spider wove a web above the linga to protect it from the sun and rain. The elephant would get water with its trunk and bath the linga (perform abhisheka) and the snake would also worship the Lord. One day the snake found some bilva leaves and water near the Lord. He thought that someone was trying to harm the Lord, so he surrounded the Lord to protect him. When the elephant came the next day to worship the Lord the snake through he was trying to harm the Lord so he got into his trunk. Unable to handle the pain, the elephant dashed his trunk against the linga killing both the snake and the spider. The elephant also died at this time. Lord Siva being satisfied by their devotion, gave liberation to his three devotees. The spider was Vishwakarma's (architect of the deva ganas) son Oornanabha. He was replicating Brahma-the creator's job and an annoyed Brahma cursed him to become a spider. The snake was once cursed by Siva himself. The elephant was a Deva (Pramadha) cursed by Siva's wife, Parvathi, when he intruded their privacy! The Siva linga at Srikalahasti is an amalgamation of the three animals.
Once there was a spider which was a great devotee of Lord Shiva, which expressed its devotion by spinning webs in the shape of temple and Mantapams to Lord Siva, Ganesh, Kumaraswamy (Kartik) and Nandi. The morning dew drops would make the cobwebs look like pearl houses and sunrays on the dew drops would make them shine like rubies. But all this would break and crumble with the blowing of the wind. The spider would connect the broken threads and weave the web all over again. One day Siva, to test the spider's devotion, burned all the spider webs with the lamp that was shining near His shrine. The enraged spider swallowed the flame and sacrificed its life. Siva, pleased with its unswerving devotion, offered it a boon. And what did the spider ask the God ? To free it from further births! Siva merged it into Himself. One can still see the spider on the Linga! Legend of the serpent (kala) and the elephant (hasti) Once there was a serpent which used to worship the Siva Linga with precious gems. An elephant, also a devotee of Lord Siva, used to bathe in the nearby Swarnamukhi river, push away all the precious gems and worship the linga with leaves and flowers from the forest. The next day the snake, finding her precious offerings pushed away, gets enraged. It would push away the leaves and flowers and worship the Linga with the precious gems it brought from underground. Next day the elephant would push away the gems and worship it with leaves and flowers. This continued for a while. One day the snake got upset and kept a watch hiding under the leaves all night, waiting to catch the mischief maker. The elephant also lost its temper finding her offerings pushed away day after day. One day it came early and was pleased to find the flowers left undistrubted. It went and took bath in the river and brought fresh flowers and leaves for pooja (worship). While the elephant was clearing the previous day's leaves and flowers, the snake got into the elephant's head through its trunk, causing unbearable pain to the elephant. The elephant ran helter-skelter with pain and banged its head to a mountain. His head split and the elephant died. The snake was crushed to death too. Lord Siva took them into his fold. That is how all the three creatures, accursed to be born on earth, can be seen on the linga at Srikalahasti.
LOCATION KALAHASTI is a town in the Chittoor District of Andhra, and it is a Railway Station on the Renigunta-Gudur section. It has a temple dedicated to Lord Siva, and is famous throughout Andhra as a sacred place and a place of pilgrimage. This religious centre, which is situated between two steep hills, called Sripuram and Mummidicholapuram, is said to have formed part of Seshasaila or Mount Meru, in the ancient days. Patala Ganapati is a small underground temple located in the same complex. Pilgrims should make it a point to visit this interesting place. One has to bow down carefully to worship this Ganapati 20 feet below on a very narrow staircase.
The ancient divine poet “Arunagirinathar” has praised Lord Murugan of this temple through his various poems in “Thirupughaz” and praised the name of this place as “Kodai Nagar” which is now known as “Vallakkottai” situated at Kancheepuram District near Sriperumpudhur. Lord Subramaniyasamy is the presiding deity of the temple irresistibly attracting his thousands and thousands of devotees. Here, we can visual him in a standing posture majestically with 7 feet with Goddess Valli and Deivannai. No one can find anywhere the same, except in this place in this Tamil Nadu. The ancient divine poet “Arunagirinathar” has praised Lord Murugan of this temple through his various poems in “Thirupughaz” and praised the name of this place as “Kodai Nagar” which is now known as “Vallakkottai” situated at Kancheepuram District near Sriperumpudhur. Lord Subramaniyasamy is the presiding deity of the temple irresistibly attracting his thousands and thousands of devotees. Here, we can visual him in a standing posture majestically with 7 feet with Goddess Valli and Deivannai. No one can find anywhere the same, except in this place in this Tamil Nadu. Sri Subramaniya Swamy with His wives Goddess Valli and Deivannai with the name of “Sri Kodaiyandavar”, fulfills the desire of his devotees with his majestic posture, possessed with the blessings on its own
LORD SUBRAMANIYA SAMY “VALLAKKOTTAI” HISTORY
1200 years old ancient temple has the history on its own. The most renowned and extensively accepted myth goes to say that a king named “Bahiradha” who reigned the place “Salamkondapuram” which was situated in the country “Illanchi”, once out of ego, he (King) dis-respected the great Saint Naradha Maharishi who visited him. Out of anger, he (Naradha Maharishi) left to the forest. Meanwhile the “Asura” named “Koran” who was undergoing “Dhicvijayam” met Saint Naradha” (Naradha Maharishi) in the forest, who advised him to defeat Bahiradha’s ego, to fulfill his “Dhicvijayam”. Asura duly fought with the king Bahiradha and defeated him. When he lost everything in the war, out of frustration he went to forest. There, one fine day he met Saint Naradha in the forest. Filled with emotions of happiness, grief, fear, wonder, devotion (bhakthi), and self-surrender, the king repented for his mistakes and requested him for the mercy and blessings. Saint Naradha was happy with the actions of king and enlightened the king on the path of attaining glory, by directing him to meet the “Saint Dhurvasaka”. As a consequence of an event, King met Saint Dhurvasaka and narrated the incidents and solicited his guidance. On the basis of his request, the Saint Dhurvasaka instructed him to follow “Virutham” on fridays, and to worship Lord Muruga who is dwelling under “Padhiri (one of the variety) Mango Tree” with Goddess Valli and Deivannai. On worshipping, as per the instruction given by “Saint Dhurvasaka” he attained the glory.The king duly constructed the temple at Vallakottai, which was once known by the name “Kodai Nagar”. The temple tank (Thirukulam) that is facing the temple contains the fresh & cool water, which is so called by the name of “Vajra Theertham” (Holy water) related to the widely accepted myth, which says that, Indhra (Leader of Devas) who created the temple tank with the help of his “Vajrayudham”. Devotees believe that bathing in the temple tank and worshipping Lord Muruga by chanting Six-letter mantra will make them to get divine blessings.
Temple Timings Morning : 5: 30 AM TO 1.00 PM Evening : 3.00 pm to 8:30 pm On Sundays, Kiruthigai & festival days Full time " Darshan" 5:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Vallakkottai” is well connected to all important places from the Chennai city through STC (state) buses. Journey hours depend upon the distance. Vallakkottai is 51 Km from Chennai, 32 Km from Kancheepuram, 10 Km from Sriperumpudhur and 18 Km from Singaperumal Koil.
Bus Route Tambaram : 55L, 55A Chengalpet : 82C Thiruvallur : 82C, T18 Many more private buses
Sree Sarswati Astottara Satanamavali Om Sarsvatyai namah Om Maha-bhadrayai namah Om Maha-mayayai namah Om Vara-pradayai namah Om Sree pradayai namah Om Padma-nilayayai namah Om Padmakshmai namah Om Padma-vaktri-kayai namah Om Shivanu-jayai namah Om Pustaka-stayai namah Om Gynana-mudrayai namah Om Ramayai namah Om Kama-rupayai namah Om Maha-vidyayai namah Om Maha-pataka-nashinyai namah Om Maha-shrayayai namah Om Malinyai namah Om Maha-bhogayai namah Om Maha-bhujayai namah Om Maha-bagayai namah Om Maho-tsahayai namah Om Divyamgayai namah Om Sura-vandi-tayai namah Om Mahakalyai namah Om Maha-pashayai namah Om Maha-karayai namah Om Mahamkushayai namah Om Seetayai namah Om Vimalayai namah Om Vishvayai namah Om Vidyunma-layai namah Om Vaishnavyai namah Om Chandri-kayai namah Om Chandra-lekha-vibhu-shitayai namah Om Maha-phalayai namah Om Savitryai namah Om Surasayai namah Om Devyai namah Om Divya-lankara-bhushitayai namah Om Vagdevyai namah Om Vasudayai namah Om Teevrayai namah Om Maha-bhadrayai namah
Om Bhoga-dayai namah Om Govimdayai namah Om Bharatyai namah Om Bhamayai namah Om Gomatyai namah Om Jati-layai namah Om Vindhya-vasayai namah Om Chandi-kayai namah Om Subha-drayai namah Om Sura-puji-tayai namah Om Vini-drayai namah Om Vaishnavyai namah Om Bramhyai namah Om Bramha-gynanaika-sadhanayai namah Om Soudaminyai namah Om Sudha-murtayai namah Om Suveenayai namah Om Suvaa-sinyai namah Om Vidya-rupayai namah Om Bramha-jayayai namah Om Vishalayai namah Om Padma-lochanayai namah Om Shumbha-sura-pramadhinyai namah Om Dhumra-lochana-mardhinyai namah Om Sarvatmi-kayai namah Om Traeimurtyai namah Om Shubha-dayai namah Om Shastra-rupinyai namah Om Sarva-devastu-tayai namah Om Soumyayai namah Om Sura-sura-namaskrutayai namah Om Rakta-beejani-hantrai namah Om Chamundayai namah Om Munda-kambi-katai namah Om Kala-ratryai namah Om Praharanayai namah Om Kala-dharayai namah Om Niranja-nayai namah Om Vara-rohayai namah Om Vagdevyai namah Om Varahyai namah Om Varijaa-sanayai namah Om Chitrambarayai namah Om Chitra-gamdhayai namah Om Chitra-malya-vibhushitayai namah
Om Kantayai namah Om Kama-pradayai namah Om Vindyayai namah Om Rupa-soubhagya-daeinyai namah Om Shweta-sanayai namah Om Rakta-madhyayai namah Om Dvibhu-jaayai namah Om Sura-puji-tayai namah Om Niranja-nayai namah Om Neela-jamghayai namah Om Chaturvarga-phala-pradayai namah Om Chaturana-nasamrajyai namah Om Bramha-vishu-sivatmi-kayai namah Om Hamsa-sanayai namah Om Maha-vidyayai namah Om Mantra-vidyayai namah Om Sarswatyai namah Om Maha-saraswatyai namah Om Vidyayai namah Om Gynanaika-tatparayai namah
IntroductionAmong the great Gods of Vedas is Purusha, which in simple translation means the “male”. But the word actually indicates Lord Vishnu, who is the God among the great trinity in charge of the care of the created beings. He is supposed to live in the ocean of milk and his consort is Lakshmi the goddess of wealth and prosperity.Possibly along with Rudra it is one of the greatest stotras originating from the Vedas. While the devotees of Rudra are afraid of his anger and request Him again and again the devotees of Purusha keep praising him, describing his various facets and request boons from him.Though the original Purusha suktha manthra occurs in Rig Veda , it also occurs in Vajaneya Samhitha of Shukla Yajur Veda, Taiteeriya Samhitha of Krishna Yajurveda and also with slight differences in Sama Veda as well as Atharva Veda.Many great sages have given details of how this great Suthra should be used in Fire Sacrifices and many sages including the great Sayanacharya have written commentaries on Purusha Suktham.Purusha in this Suktham is described as a gigantic personality who is spread everywhere.Brhama the creator is supposed to have his huge body as a sacrifice so that he can creae the world.
Shanthi PataThachamyo ravrunimahe. gathum yagnaya.Gathum Yagna pathaye. Daivee swasthi –rasthu na. Swasthir Manushebhya. Urdhwa Jigathu beshajam. Sam no asthu dwipadhe. Sam chatush pade Om Shanthi, shanthi, Shanthi.
(Request we from you with all enthusiasm, For the good deeds that are medicine, For the sadness of the past and future, Request we for the growth of fire sacrifices, Request that only good should occur, To the one who presides over such sacrifices, Request we for the mercy of gods to man, Request we for good to the community of men, Request we that the herbs and plants, Should grow taller towards the skies. Request we for good for all two legged beings, Request we for good to all four legged beings, Request we for peace, peace and peace.
First AnuvaakaSahsra seerhaa purusha; Sahasraksha saharpath. Sa bhoomir viswatho vruthwa. Athyathishta ddhasangulam. 1-1 (The Purusha has thousand heads, He has thousand eyes,He has thousand feet, He is spread all over the universe, And is beyond the count with ten fingers.) Purusha eeveda sarvam. Yad bhootam yad bhavyam. Utha amruthathwasya eesana. Yad annena adhirohathi. 1-2 (This Purusha is all the past, All the future and the present, He is the lord of deathlessness, And he rises from hiding,From this universe of food.) Ethaa vaanasya mahimaa. Atho jyaaya scha purusha. Padhosya viswa bhoothanee. Tripaadasyamrutham divi. 1-3 (This Purusha is much greater, Than all his greatness in what all we see, And all that we see in this universe is but his quarter, And the rest three quarters which is beyond destruction, safely in the worlds beyond.) 1Tri paddurdhwa udaith prurusha. Padhosye habha vaath puna. Thatho vishvangvyakramath. Sasanana sane abhi. -4
(Above this world is three quarters of Purusha,But the quarter, which is in this world,Appears again and again, And from that is born the beings that take food, And those inanimate ones that don’t take food. And all these appeared for every one of us to see) Tasmath virad jayatha. Virajo agni purusha. Sa jatho athya richyatha. Paschad bhoomi madho pura. 1-5 (From that Purusha was born, The scintillating, ever shining universe, And from that was born the Purusha called Brahma, And he spread himself everywhere, And created the earth and then,The bodies of all beings.) Yat purushena havishaa. Devaa yagna mathanvath. Vasantho asyaasee dhajyam. Greeshma idhma saraddhavi. 1-6 (The spring was the ghee, The summer was the holy wooden sticks, And the winter the sacrificial offering, Used or the sacrifice conducted by Devas through thought, In which they also sacrificed the ever-shining Purusha.) Sapthaasyasan paridhaya. Thri saptha samidha Krutha. Devaa yad yagnam thanvaana. Abhadhnan purusham pasum. 1-7 (Seven meters were its boundaries, Twenty one principles were holy wooden sticks, And Devas carried out the sacrifice, And Brahma was made as the sacrificial cow.) Tham yagnam barhisi prokshan. Purusham Jaatham agradha. Thena deva ayajantha. Saadhya rushayasch ye. 1-8 (Sprinkled they the Purusha, Who was born first, On that sacrificial fire.And the sacrifice was conducted further, By the Devas called Sadyas,And the sages who were there.) Tasmad yagnath sarva hutha. Sam brutham prushad ajyam. Pasus tha aschakre vayavyaan. Aaranyaan graamyascha ye. 1-9 (From this sacrifice called “All embracing”.Curd and Ghee came out, Animals meant for fire sacrifice were born, Birds that travel in air were born,Beasts of the forest were born, And also born were those that live in villages) Tasmad yagnath sarva hutha. Rucha saamanee jagniree. Chanadaa si jagnire tasmath. Yajus tasmad jaayatha. 1-10 (From this sacrifice called “All embracing”’The chants of Rig Veda were born, The chants of Sama Veda were born, And from that the well-known meters were born, And from that Yajur Veda was born.) Tasmad aswaa ajaayantha. Ye ke chobhaya tha tha. Gavooha janjire tasmath. Tasmad gnatha ajavaya. 1-11 (From that the horses came out, From that came out animals with one row of teeth, From that came out cows with two rows of teeth, And from that that came out sheep and goats.) Yad purusha vyadhadhu. Kathidhaa vyakalpayan. Mukham kimsya koo bahu. Kaavuruu pada a uchyathe. 1-12 (When the Purusha was madeBy their thought process by the Devas, How did they make his limbs? How was his face made? Who were made as His hands? Who were made as his thighs and feet?) Brahmanasya Mukham aseed. Bahu rajanya krutha. Ooru tadasys yad vaisya. Padbhyo sudro aajayatha. 1-13 (His face became Brahmins*,His hands were made as Kshatriyas*, His thighs became Vaisyas*, And from his feet were born the Shudras*. Chandrama manaso Jatha. Chaksho surya Ajayatha. Mukhad Indras cha Agnis cha. Pranad Vayua aajayatha. 1-14 (From his mind was born the moon, From his eyes was born the sun, From his face was born Indra and Agni, And from his soul was born the air.) Nabhya aseed anthareeksham. seershno dhou samavarthatha. Padbyam Bhoomi,, disaa srothrath. Tadha lokaa akampayan. 1-15 (From his belly button was born the sky, From his head was born the heavens, From his feet was born the earth, From his ears was born the directions, And thus was made all the worlds,Just by his holy wish.) Vedahametham purusham mahantham. Adhitya varna thamasathu pare, Sarvani roopani vichinthya dheera. Namaani kruthwa abhivadan yadasthe. 1-16 (I know that heroic Purusha, who is famous,Who shines like a sun, And who is beyond darkness, Who created all forms, Who named all of them, And who rules over them.) Dhaatha purasthad yamudhajahara. sacra pravidhaan pradhisascha thathra. Thamevam vidwaan anu mrutha iha bavathi. Naanya pandha ayanaaya vidhyathe. 1-17 (The learned one who knows that Purusha Whom the creator, considered as one before Him, And whom the Indra understood in all directions,Would attain salvation even in this birth, And there is no need for him to search for any other path.) Yagnena yagnam aya jantha devaa. Thaani dharmani pradhamanyasan. Theha naakam mahimaana sachanthe. yatra poorvo saadhyaa santhi devaa. 1-18 (Thus the devas worshipped the Purusha, Through this spiritual yagna, And that yagna became first among dharmas. Those who observe this Yagna, Would for sure attain, The heavens occupied by Saadya devas. Second Anuvaaka Adhbhyaa sambhootha pruthvyai rasascha. Viswakarmanas samavarthadhi. Tasyas twashtaa vidhadh drupamethi. tad purushasya viswa maajanam agre. 2-1 (From water and essence of earth was born, The all pervading universe.From the great God who is the creator, Then appeared that Purusha And the great God, who made this world, Is spread as that Purusha, in all fourteen worlds. And also the great form of Purusha,Came into being before the start of creation) Vedaham etham purusham mahantham. Aadithyavarna thamasa parasthath. Thamevam vidwan amrutha iha bhavathi. nanya pandhaa vidhyathe ayanaaya. 2-2
(I know that great Purusha,Who shines like the sun,And is beyond darkness, And the one who knows him thus, Attains salvation even in this birth, And there is no other method of salvation.) Prajapathis charathi garbhe antha. Aajayamano bahudha vijaayathe. Tasya dheera parijananthi yonim. Mareechinaam padamicchanthi vedhasa. 2-3 (The Lord of the universe, Lives inside the universe, And without being born, Appears in many forms, And only the wise realize his real form, And those who know the Vedas, Like to do the job of,Savants like Mareechi.) Yo devebhya aathapathi. Yo devaanaam purohitha. Poorvo yo devebhyo jatha. Namo ruchaaya brahmaye. 2-4 (Salutations to ever shining brahmam, Who gave divine power to devas, Who is a religious teacher of devas, And who was born before devas.) Rucha brahmam janayantha. Devaa agne tadha bruvan. Yasthaiva barahmano vidhyat. Tasya deva asaan vase. 2-5 (The devas who teach the taste in Brahmam, Told in ancient times,That. He who has interest in Brahmam, Would have the devas under his control.) Hreescha the lakshmischa patnyou. Ahorathre paarswe. Nakshatrani roopam. Aswinou vyatham. 2-6 (Hree and Lakshmi are your wives, Day and night are your right and left, The constellation of stars your body, And Aswini devas your open mouth..) Ishtam manishaana. Amum manishana. Sarve manishana. 2-7 (Give us the knowledge that we want ,Give us the pleasures of this world, And give us everything of this and other worlds.) Thachamyo ravrunimahe. gathum yagnaya. Gathum Yagna pathaye. Daivee swasthi –rasthu na. Swasthir Manushebhya. Urdhwa Jigathu beshajam. Sam no asthu dwipadhe. Sam chatush pade Om Shanthi, shanthi, Shanthi.
(Request we from you with all enthusiasm, For the good deeds that are medicine, For the sadness of the past and future, Request we for the growth of fire sacrifices, Request that only good should occur, To the one who presides over such sacrifices, Request we for the mercy of gods to man, Request we for good to the community of men, Request we that the herbs and plants, Should grow taller towards the skies. Request we for good for all two legged beings, Request we for good to all four legged beings, Request we for peace, peace and peace.
Guru-astottara-shata-namavali 
