|
SIKHARAM

This
most sacred spot is located at about 8 Km from the main
temple at a height of 2830 feet above the mean sea
level. It is the highest peak of Srisailam Hills.
The
Skanda Purana proclains that a mere glance
of this Sikharam frees the human soul from the fitters
of rebirth. (Srisaila Sikharam Drustva Punarjanma Na
Vidyathe).
In
ancient days people used to come to Srisailam on foot
and those who unable to reach the shrine returned back
by seeing this peak.
The
Sikhareswaram temple is an ancient stone structure
consisting of Garbhagriha, Antaralaya and 16
pillered Mukhamanda. The deity here is named as
Veera Sankara Swamy and locally popularized as
Sikhareswara Swamy.
 |