📍Location

Srisailam, Nallamala Hills, Kurnool (Nandyal District), Andhra Pradesh, India
A revered shrine perched atop the sacred Sri Parvata hill on the banks of the River Krishna, considered both a Jyotirlinga and a Shakti Peetha.

Main Deities

• Lord Shiva as Mallikarjuna Swamy (self-manifested Jyotirlinga)

• Goddess Parvati as Bhramaramba Devi, a Mahashakti Peetha

🌳Sacred Elements

• Traditional Dravidian architecture featuring gopurams, Mukha Mandapa, Sahasra Linga, and Pandava shrines

• Patalaganga – a sacred underground spring of the Krishna River accessed via ghats and lift

📖Legends

• Named “Mallikarjuna” after a princess offered Mallika (jasmine) to Shiva

• Shiva appeared as Mallikarjuna alongside Parvati (Mallika) to pacify Kartikeya’s anger

• Also associated with Chenchu folk lore and stories tied to the Pandavas and Rama

✨Specialties

• One of the 12 Jyoti lingas and 18 Maha Shakti Peethas in India

• Known as the Kailash of the South—a major Shaiva and Shakta pilgrimage center

• Carved and inscribed over centuries—from Satavahana to Vijayanagara eras

📜Scriptural Importance

• Featured in Skanda Purana, Thevaram hymns by Sambandar, Appar, Sundarar

• Adi Shankaracharya composed Sivananda Lahari here

🙏Benefits of Worship

• Believed to grant moksha (liberation) and spiritual cleansing

• Acts as both a Jyotirlinga and Shakti Peetha, amplifying its power for blessings

📖Thevaram Connection (Naalvar)

• Sambandar, Appar, Sundarar sang in praise of this temple (Paadal Petra Sthalam)