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KALAHASTI - SRI KALAHASTEESWARA |
Other Shrines include :
The Patala Vighneswara temple – in the outer
prakaram which has the idol in the underground with a narrow entrance at the ground level.
Gnyana Prasoonamba, consort of the Lord can also be seen enshrined in the adjacent
shrine in the same compound.
The Manikanteswara temple – of the period of Raja Raja Chola I that has the
shrines of both Shiva and Vishnu.
Kannappa temple – a single cell temple with
his icon signifying the legend of the great devotee Thinna or Kannappa. An old linga is
seen under a tree in front of the temple where he is known to have offered his prayers.
This hill has a dark entrance.
Durgamba Hill – a shrine of Durgamba atop an
800m high hillock to the north of Srikalahastiswara temple.
Kumara Swamy temple – the small hillock, with
beautiful shrine of Lord Kumaraswamy installed on a high pedestal. This gives a panoramic
view of the pilgrim town.
Others include – the huge flower garden, rooms for making garlands, place for
vasanthotsavam during Holi in the names of Chokkeswara and Meenakshi that couples devotion
with pleasure.
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