Originally Posted by anekho
(Post 1431104)
nice and detailed travelogue! Great inspiration for the rest of us. Where did you spend the night? cheers |
Originally Posted by akroy
(Post 1431232)
Hotstuff, another wonderful xinging pictorial. Although I have been to Tirupati and couple of times and passed Srikalahasti once, I didnt realize that the temple was so large. It is definitely worth one visit. Looks like the 4 laning work on NH4 between Hoskote - Kolar and onto Palamner is in full swing. The road infront of Woody's is fully gone (including half of its sign board as well). Keep them coming !! Abhi |
Originally Posted by mjothi
(Post 1431324)
Your trend of putting the route in google map is still continuing. Great. Nice pics too. I liked the evening shot. Happy Xing-ing.. |
Originally Posted by muralisk
(Post 1431347)
Great stuff there. Nice pictures and great narration to support the pictures. Awesome hotstuff. |
Originally Posted by pypkmsrikanth
(Post 1431388)
Lovely travelogue, you could have possibly stayed back at Tirupathi may be try your luck with the Tirupathi temple on Sunday and come back on Sunday evening. The Mulbagal Anjeneya temple is an old one as well but you need to get into the town for that. Keep them coming |
Originally Posted by rkg
(Post 1431552)
The temple was built much earlier than krishnadevaraya around 10-12th century. Srikalahasti temple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia only the rajagopuram out side the temple comples was built by krishnadevarya. the main entarnce is next to rajagopuram. Srikalahasti temple is much bigger and beautiful than tirumala temple ( architecture wise) It resembles the shiva temple of Srirangam with huge corridors. |
Originally Posted by NIP
(Post 1431666)
Nice pics and write up. I went to this temple couple of years ago...beautiful architecture and HUGE ! Thanks for sharing. |
Originally Posted by raju2512
(Post 1431887)
??? The temple in Srirangam is a Vaishnavite (Sri Ranganathar) temple. Sri Kalahasti is one of the Panchabootha kshetras (temples representing the 5 elements). This temple represents Vayu (wind) . There is a lamp inside the garbhagraha whose flame keeps fluttering while many other lamps around it are still) . The other 4 temples are 1. Tiruvannamalai (agni/fire), 2. Chidambaram (sky / space), 3. Kanchipuram (prtihvi/earth), 4. Tiruvanaikoil (Trichy) (water). |
Originally Posted by akbaree
(Post 1431891)
I had planned a trip to Srikalahasti almost an year back and still not materialized. Thanks for sharing the pictures and they have again rekindled the desire to visit Srikalahasti. It is one of the Pancha Bhoot temples and Shiva is considered to be present in the form of air at Srikalahasti. |
Originally Posted by rageshgr
(Post 1431951)
Great dude! Great story. You must have enjoyed the weekend! And nice pictures. I myself was planning a family (of 4) drive in my Santro Xing from Kalpakkam ( Near Mahabalipuram ) to Elagiri hills. But once we drove from Kalpakkam to Ernakulam (650 km) and we really had to work the car in the highways to eat the miles, esp with 5 passengers and luggage. The journey was not very comfortable and we had to change the brakes after the return trip . But well that was a long trip. You have inspired to take up the Elagiri drive. |
Originally Posted by ASHISHPALLOD
(Post 1431966)
hey hotstuff, Nce pics with narration. Did you notice temple elephants? Shrikalahasti is the place where i enjoyed first time full plate of rice with rassam and my journey of authentic south Indian food started. Temple complex is much more complicated. Those rahu ketu and narayan nagbali puja are performed only at kalahasti and trimbyakeshwar near nasik. Rose flower garlands are so cheap there. I had noticed couple of small cement factories on kalahasti renigunta road. |
Originally Posted by hotstuff
(Post 1436674)
...But my main problem is with scraping the bottom on speedbreakers when fully loaded with 5 + luggage. Never had a problem with the brakes so far. |
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