World India Andhra Pradesh Srisailam Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple

Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple , Srisailam

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Historical, Pilgrimage
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Telegu, Tamil & English
Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple Altitude
433m

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About Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple

Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple is considered as one among the 12 Jyotirlinga Temples is located in the middle of Nallamala Hills surrounded by dense forest. The main deity of the temple is Lord Shiva who presides in this temple in the form of “Shiv Ling”. The appearance of Jyotirlinga along with Maha Sakthi (Bhramaramba Devi) is the rare feature and it is one of its natures. Eventhough the exact period of origin of this temple cannot be predicted, the temple was listed in many ancient literatures like Skanda Purana, Mahabharata etc. Adi Shankar, a divine sage wrote Sivananda Lahiri after visiting this temple. As per mythological facts, Sri Rama had installed Sahasralingam in the courtyard of the temple. Similarly, Panchapandava Lingam had been installed by Pandavas in this temple. In Mahabharata, Srisailam was referred as “Sri Parvata”. The heroic versions from great Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabharata have been inscribed on the temple walls. From the Satavahanas of 2nd century says that the temple was constructed by Vijayanagara Empire with finest Dravidian Style of architecture with wide courtyards.

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