Dedicated to Shiva, embodied as an air element. In the temple one of the five elements lingams is located: Vaiulingam, Lingam of the air. The shrine still has a flickering light, although there is no any vent inside. It is believed to be a sign of the presence of the air element, with which the temple is connected.
Sri Kalahasti Temple is also linked to Rahu and Ketu by a long tradition. It is in the temple of Sri Kalahastie that Rahu-Ketu-Sarpa-dosha-nivarana-pudja is performed, eliminating all adverse effects of the influence of Rahu and Ketu in the horoscope, namely: the effect of Kalasarpa yoga, Pitri-dosha (native karma), Navagraha-dosha (harmonizing the effects of all 9 planets), the influence of Rahu on Jupiter, the Moon, the Sun and others.