Srikalahasti India
3.5/5
Best Session
Oct - Mar
Ideal Duration
2
Station:
Sri Kalahasti
Major Airports
Tirupati
Weather
27.24 ° C
Weather Type
Rain
Price On Request
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A temple and pilgrim place of high repute, Srikalahasti has sparse facilities as far as the food and eating joints are concerned. Pilgrims and visitors have minimum facilities available to choose from. Tourists who choose to stay in hotels have the food facility provided by the hotels. Otherwise, tourists planning for temporary stay for puja and sevas are provided with the facility of food served at the temple.
Free Meals at Srikalahasti Temple: Free noon meals/prasadams are provided to the pilgrims and visitors, up to 200, inside the Srikalahasti Temple. Offered to the lord first, the temple lunch is delicious south Indian delicacies served with great love and devotion in 3 batches beginning from People are served with the scrumptious food inside the matapam in three batches. okens/coupons are provided to people and pilgrims for free noon lunch between 10.30 am to 11 am in the morning hour in the corridors outside the Gnanaprasunambika Sanniddhi.
Besides, there are options for buying prasadams like Puliyore, Laddoos, and Murukkuss at the temple.
Eateries near Srikalahasti: Standing amid the busy bazaar lanes, lined up with temples in all directions, the Panchabhootsthala ‘Srikalahasti’ has two major eateries, namely ‘Sarvana’ and ‘Bhavan’, located opposite the temple. Besides, ‘Bhimhans’ near the temple also serves delicious South Indian delicacies at an inexpensive price. However, these do not belong to the famous Chennai branches and the food quality is not of the same standard as in Chennai. Even thinking non-veg hotels is banned near Srikalahasti.
Where to Shop
The old town with lashings of erstwhile charm, Srikalahasti boasts some of the best buys available near the temple area. Well, when at Srikalahasti Kalamkari Paintings can be purchased in bulks as this is what the town is famous for. Alongside, one can chip in to buy miniatures, wooden carvings, souvenirs, whitewood toys and many other small items of home decor.
Note: Pilgrims must make a note that the main market is at a distance of 2 km from the temple area.
Kalamkari Paintings: Kalamkari is a method of printing natural dyes on Cotton and Silk clothes using sharp bamboo pens. Tourists can buy many of these paintings at Srikalahasti at the shops near Sriramnagar Colony and the BP Agraharam. The later also specializes in selling Kalamkari panels and borders. The price range varies from Rs 75-150 sq cm pieces.
Srikalahasti Malady: The second best buy at Srikalahasti is Srikalahasti Malady (common groundnuts). Srikalahasti Malady is also known to be the major crop of the state. These can be bought from any of the local shops in the market.
Kanjeevaram Saree: On your trip to Srikalahasti, you can collect some of the best things like Kanjeevaram Saree and suit pieces at an unimagined low-price. Also, one can buy them in bulk at wholesale prices, and, of course, at a bargained deal.
