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About
The Main Temple
The shrine of Lord Mallikarjuna
picturesquely situated on a flat top of Nallamalai
Hills, Srisailam is reputed to be one of the most
ancient kshetras in India. It is on the right side of
the River Krishna in Kurnool District of Andhra
Pradesh. This celebrated mountain is also named as
Siridhan, Srigiri, Sirigiri, Sriparvatha and Srinagam.
It has been a popular centre of Saivite pilgrimage for
centuries.
The prominence of this Divya Kshetram is
highlighted by the fact that while performing our daily
household rituals we specify place of location of our
existence with reference to Srisailam.
The presiding Deities of this kshetram
Lord Mallikarjuna Swamy is one of the twelve
Jyothirlingas and Goddess Bhramaramba Devi is one of the
eighteen Mahasakthis and both are self-manifested. The
unique feature of this kshetram is the combination of
Jyothirlingam and Mahasakthi in one campus, which is
very rare and only one of its kind.
There is a common belief in vogue that this Holy
Kshetram exists from times immemorial. The antiquity and origin
of God Mallikarjuna Swamy and Goddess Bhramaramba Devi is not
known.
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