In the puranas, Sri kalahasthi has been described as Brahma puram, Vishnu nagaram, and Dakshin kailasam. However, there are no explanations as to why these descriptions exist. Our body, created by Brahma, can be thought of as Brahmapuram. Although men are different outwardly, one a king , one a subject, one a hermit, one a pundit etc. Inwardly, all men are manifestations of the soul. We have approach a Guru and seek their guidance in our endeavour to realize our spiritual identity. Our body has to be purified and used carefully in this noble endeavour. We must understand that the Lord assumes different forms for our sake and to remove our doubts. The all-pervading Lord is manifest in concrete and tangible forms to guide us in our spiritual evolution. However, as man is governed by nature he has also to follow his instincts and perform his duties. In the small space within the body, close to the physical heart, resides the Lord. To realize and this is difficult for man.
These names have deeper significance and can be understood by following yogadarshanam, the treatise on yoga. The highest goal in yoga is the union with Siva, and the various postures, purificatory practices are for the control of the senses and the mind, aimed towards the attainment of mukti or liberation. Lord Siva can, therefore, in the philosophical sense and in the spiritual sense, be said to exist in our body.
There are many texts such as agastyasamhitam, sutagita, mulapuranam wherein it is mentioned that Lord Siva resides in Brahmapuram and in Vishnupuram. It is said that Sri Kalahastheeswar resides in Sri Kalahasthi temple as in the kantam (neck) of the shodasa patra kamalam (eight-petalled lotus)
Mulapurane dakshina kailasa purasya Sri Vishnu
Puram, Brahmapuramityaadi namaantarayuktam, Na
Cha tatkaaranam vivrutam tasmaadayamardhah
Ouchityaadevasethsyati, Anyadhaa Sri Kalahasthi
Naamaprasiddhivath. Vishnyaadibhyo pi varadaanath
Tanmaammankitamiti pakshepoorva poorvadatta
Paradaana muchidyeta. Tadaa varadaana
Shravanaabhaavaachedameva samanjasamati
Manishinah prityaanugrhnantu.
These names have deeper significance and can be understood by following yogadarshanam, the treatise on yoga. The highest goal in yoga is the union with Siva, and the various postures, purificatory practices are for the control of the senses and the mind, aimed towards the attainment of mukti or liberation. Lord Siva can, therefore, in the philosophical sense and in the spiritual sense, be said to exist in our body.
There are many texts such as agastyasamhitam, sutagita, mulapuranam wherein it is mentioned that Lord Siva resides in Brahmapuram and in Vishnupuram. It is said that Sri Kalahastheeswar resides in Sri Kalahasthi temple as in the kantam (neck) of the shodasa patra kamalam (eight-petalled lotus)
Mulapurane dakshina kailasa purasya Sri Vishnu
Puram, Brahmapuramityaadi namaantarayuktam, Na
Cha tatkaaranam vivrutam tasmaadayamardhah
Ouchityaadevasethsyati, Anyadhaa Sri Kalahasthi
Naamaprasiddhivath. Vishnyaadibhyo pi varadaanath
Tanmaammankitamiti pakshepoorva poorvadatta
Paradaana muchidyeta. Tadaa varadaana
Shravanaabhaavaachedameva samanjasamati
Manishinah prityaanugrhnantu.
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