SRIKALAHASTI temple  was constructions during R.NAGA SWAMY former director of Tamilnadu archeology department of srikalahasti  temple has recorded history that goes back  to a minimum of 1600 years  is closely associated with  unparalleled devotion of  hunter prince KANNAPPA to LORD SHIVA. 
                                          KANNAPPA devotion is an outstanding story as one of the 63 saivate  nayanmars {saints} said Dr.nagaswamy  who is a scholar in tamil,sanskrit  and an epigraphast  of international repute .