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KALAHASTI - SRI KALAHASTEESWARA |
Fairs & Festivals :
Mahasivaratri that come in the month of February or March is a festive celebration here,
spreading over 13 days. Apart form the Rathotsav, Teppotsav and Kalyanamahotsav, a number
of cultural programs are conducted including the Giripradakshina.
The traditions associated with this temple
are well explained by through the Telugu poem ‘Sri Kalahasti Satakam’. The
kriti, ‘Sri Kalahastisa’ composed by Muthuswamy Deekshitar, one of the foremost
composers in the carnatic music, sings the glory of the temple.
Other works on this temple include the
Sree-Kalattipuranam of the three brothers Karunapprakasar, Sivapprakasar and Velappa
Deekshitar, Tirukkalattipuranam by Aanandakoottar of Veerainagar and Tirukkalatti Ula by
Seraikkavirayar. |
