“Sri” has many meanings one of which is Spider, “Kala” means Serpant and “Hasthi” means Elephant. The devotion and faith exhibited by these three dumb creatures are reflected in the temple’s name and religious significance.
There is a legend associated with the manifestation of Lord Siva as Vayu Linga at SriKalahasthi. According to it, Lord Brahma was asked by Lord Siva to create Kailash. As Brahma was struggling with the task, a piece fell on the earth in the south and came to be known as Dakshin Kailash. And lord Siva chose to manifest at Dakshin Kailash as Vayu Linga (Vayu, representing wind is one of the five elements of Nature; the others are Agni (Fire), Akash (Sky), Water and Prithvi (Earth) to satisfy the desires and wishes of his devotees. Ever ready to provide succour to devotees in distress, Lord Siva manifested at Sri Kalahasthi yielding to the request by the three dumb creatures – the Spider, the Serpent, and the Elephant.
The significance of such a manifestation will be realized when we know something about the previous births of these creatures.
There is a legend associated with the manifestation of Lord Siva as Vayu Linga at SriKalahasthi. According to it, Lord Brahma was asked by Lord Siva to create Kailash. As Brahma was struggling with the task, a piece fell on the earth in the south and came to be known as Dakshin Kailash. And lord Siva chose to manifest at Dakshin Kailash as Vayu Linga (Vayu, representing wind is one of the five elements of Nature; the others are Agni (Fire), Akash (Sky), Water and Prithvi (Earth) to satisfy the desires and wishes of his devotees. Ever ready to provide succour to devotees in distress, Lord Siva manifested at Sri Kalahasthi yielding to the request by the three dumb creatures – the Spider, the Serpent, and the Elephant.
The significance of such a manifestation will be realized when we know something about the previous births of these creatures.
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