Srikalahasti

Also known as Kalahasti

Srikalahasti is a town in Tirupati district located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the revenue division of Srikalahasti mandal and Srikalahasti revenue division. It is a part of the Tirupati Urban Development Authority, which is located on the banks of the River Swarnamukhi.

Key facts

Settlement.timezone1: IST
Settlement.name: Srikalahasti
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Srikalahasti temple and Hill.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Srikalahasti townscape with Durgammakonda, Srikalahasteeswara temple and Swarnamukhi river
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Andhra Pradesh
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type4

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History
Geography
Demographics
Education
Transport
See also
References

==History== thumb|left|Gopuram of the Srikalahasteeshwara Temple Srikalahasti, derives its name from the combination of the Sanskrit words Sri (spider), Kala (snake) and Hasti (elephant), which once worshipped the Shiva lingam here and attained moksha.