Srikalahasti Temple - Pancha Bootha Sthalam

Pancha Bootha Sthalam

It is one of the five major Shiva temples (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam), representing one of the five major elements – Wind. The five elements are,

  1. Earth – Telugu: భూమి (bhoomi),Tamil: நிலம் (Nilam) -Thiruvarur-Thyagaraja temple -& Kanchipuram – Ekambareswarar Temple
  2. Water – Telugu: జలము (Jalamu), Tamil: நீர் (Neer) – Thiruvanaikaval – Jambukeswara Temple
  3. Fire – Telugu: అగ్ని (Agni),Tamil: நெருப்பு (Nerupu) – Tiruvannamalai – Annamalaiyar Temple
  4. Wind – Telugu: వాయువు (Vaayuvu),Tamil: காற்று (Kaatru) – Srikalahasti
  5. Sky – Telugu: ఆకాశం (Akaasam), Tamil: வான் (Vaan) – Chidambaram – Chidambaram Temple

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