Kalahasti

Glossary

A temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva, located in the town of Kalahasti in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is an important pilgrimage site in southern India and represents Shiva in an ‘elemental’ form as the wind. While the origins of the temple’s construction are unclear, it received patronage from a succession of rulers in the region, including Rajendra Chola I and Krishnadevaraya of the Vijayanagara kingdom. Historically, the town has also been an important centre for the production of the kalamkari textiles.

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Kalahasti%newline%A temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva, located in the town of Kalahasti in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is an important pilgrimage site in southern India and represents Shiva in an 'elemental' form as the wind. While the origins of the temple’s construction are unclear, it received patronage from a succession of rulers in the region, including Rajendra Chola I and Krishnadevaraya of the Vijayanagara kingdom. Historically, the town has also been an important centre for the production of the kalamkari textiles.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Kalahasti”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/kalahasti/
MLA	“Kalahasti.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/kalahasti/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Kalahasti. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/kalahasti/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)