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Srikalahasti, Ah! what a sonorous name! How
pompus!! And how fantastic is it in contents, composition and
glory!!! Each of its three constituents, Sri+Kala+Hasti embodies
an awe-inspiring episode soaked in devotion that publishes to the
world the peerless compassion of that Omni compassionate Lord
Maheswar, a byword for kindness. This thirtha kshetra lying on
the eastern bank of holy river Swarnamukhi, though
predominantly a Saivakshetra, is luring theists of all denominations
in lacs round the year, since the Vedic period. On account of the
eternal presence of Gowri and Shankar here, to lifting of the
erring - either the highest such as Brahma, or the lowest, an
insect, this mokshapuri has acquired the honorific title of
Dhakshina Kailas. In addition, it is called the Rahu - ketu kshetra.
Its enchanting history spinning round the four yugas links up
heaven with the earth through a multiplicity of events,
enlightening ultimately that bhakti should be the consummation
of one's existence, and that alone paves the sure way for Sayuja
Prapti. Each of the episodes that occurred on this Punya dharithri
left indelible imprints on its surface in the form of holy ponds,
high hills, flowing waters, sacred shrines etc., and they narrate
how Lord Maheswar emancipated the penitent sinners by
correction and benediction.
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