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Hindu
jyotirlinga
Peak season
Mallikarjuna Temple
Shiva and Parvati
Location
Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh
Darshan
6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Best time
October, November, December
Difficulty
easy
Est. cost / person
₹7,000
About Mallikarjuna Temple
Mallikarjuna Swamy temple at Srisailam on the Nallamala plateau is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas and simultaneously one of the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas — a uniquely dual-sacred status. The presiding deities are Mallikarjuna (Shiva) and Bhramaramba (Parvati). Surrounded by the deep forests of the Krishna Gorge, the temple dates to the 3rd century BCE. The massive fortified complex with watchtower gopurams contains numerous smaller shrines and a large sacred tank. The 'pata abhishekam' (cloth-wrapped abhishekam without physically touching the lingam) is a rare ritual offered here.
Referenced in the Mahabharata and the Skanda Purana. The 12th-century saint-poet Akkamahadevi composed devotional poetry to Mallikarjuna. The Vijayanagara kings and the Reddy dynasty significantly expanded the complex. The Srisailam dam nearby created a scenic gorge landscape.
Darshan & Aarti
Darshan timings
- · 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
🚌 How to reach
By Air
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad (212 km)
Flights from across India. Taxi to Srisailam ~4.5 hrs via Kurnool.
By Rail
Markapur Road (90 km) / Kurnool (130 km)
Kurnool better connected. APSRTC and private buses run from both stations to Srisailam.
By Road
Via NH-565 (Hyderabad–Srisailam) through Nallamala forest.
- Hyderabad: 212 km · ~4.5h · NH-565 via Jadcherla–Kurnool
- Kurnool: 130 km · ~3h · via Nandyal–Dornipadu
Last mile: Regular APSRTC buses from Hyderabad (MGBS). Private autos in Srisailam town. Entry to the complex is free.
Where to stay
Estimated expense (per person)
| Transport | ₹2,800 |
| Stay | ₹3,000 |
| Meals and local travel | ₹1,200 |
| Total | ₹7,000 |
Estimated for a short 2-day pilgrimage.
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