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Hotels(6)|Ratings(180)|Reviews(180) Last rated May 23rd 2013
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| State: Andhra Pradesh | District: Kurnool |
| Famous for/as: Pilgrimage | Languages: Telugu |
| Best Season: Jan - Feb, Oct - Dec | Weather: Summer 22 to 41°C, |
| Altitude: 409 m | Winter 15 to 30°C |
| Pin Code: 518002 | STD Code: 08512 |
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Srisailam is situated in the Nallamalai Hills of Kurnool district. Srisailam is a popular weekend getaway owing to the presence of a forest sanctuary and a Shiva shrine. Srisailam is well connected to all the major cities and it is located at a distance of about 220 km from Hyderabad, 230 km from Vijayawada and 175 km from Kurnool.
Located on the southern banks of the River Krishna at an altitude of 1500 ft. above sea level, Srisailam is known for the Bhramaramba Mallikarjunaswamy Temple which is dedicated to Lord Mallikarjuna Swamy.
Srisailam, initially known as Mantharaparvata, is also called by the name Sriparvata or Srigiri. The Bhramaramba Mallikarjunaswamy Temple of Srisailam is one among the twelve Jyothirlingas of Lord Shiva or Dwadasa Jyothirlingas.
Skandhapurana, one of the eighteen puranas compiled by Vyasa, has a chapter called Srisailakhanda, under the caption Sanatkumara Samhita, in which the holiness of the Bhramaramba Mallikarjunaswamy Temple of Srisailam has been explained in detail. In Mahabharata, Srisailam is referred to as Sri Parvata, the blessed hill.
Srisailam has spiritual significance attached to it since it is also a seat of the Ashtadasa Mahasakthi Pithas or the eighteen Sakthi-peethas. As per Bharathakanda, Devi Bhramramba of Srisailam is the first Sakthi of the eighteen Sakthis.
Though an ancient shrine, Srisailam reached its glory during the 12th century by the Sharana Movement and Vachana Sahitya, which were headed by Basavanna. As per legends, ancient saints like Adi Sankara visited this temple and Akka Mahadevi, the acclaimed social reformer and poet, gained salvation in the caves of Srisailam.
The pilgrimage town of Srisailam is also a famous forest sanctuary which is home to India’s largest tiger reserve. Srisailam Wildlife Sanctuary, which spreads to the five adjoining states, is the natural habitat of diverse species of flora and fauna.
Tigers, panthers, spotted deer, giant squirrels, pangolins, crocodiles, civets and different species of snakes are spotted here. The lush and dense Nallamalai forest ranges is a popular destination for trekking, hill climbing, forest exploration and research, to which Srisailam town acts as a base camp.
The ancient pilgrim destination of Srisailam is a popular weekend getaway from Hyderabad and other cities of Andhra Pradesh. Besides the Bhramaramba Mallikarjunaswamy Temple, clusters of minor shrines and Wildlife Sanctuary, there is the 512 m long Srisailam Dam on the River Krishna, which offers views of the Ghats, cliffs and forests.
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The town of Srisailam is located at a distance of about 232 kilometres to the south of Hyderabad, on the banks of the Krishna River. On the southern side, Srisailam is bordered by the ancient hill of Srigiri and is at a close distance to the Nallamalai range of Andhra Pradesh. The Srisailam Dam, which is a 512 metres long dam, is situated over the Krishna River in Srisailam. The Dam is situated amidst ‘ghats,’ craggy ridges, dense forests, cliffs and plateaus.
The town houses several temples. The most renowned of the temples is the Bhramaramba Mallikarjunaswamy Temple that is one of the twelve ‘Jyotirlingas’ of India. It is situated on a high hill, on the southern bank of the Krishna River. The temple is dedicated to Sri Mallikarjunaswamy and Sri Bharamaramba Devi, his consort. It is said that Vrishabha, the sacred bull of Shiva performed penance at the Mahakali Temple till Parvati and Shiva appeared to him as Brahmaramba and Mallikarjuna. In the temple courtyard, the Sahasralinga was installed by Lord Rama and the Panchapandava lingas were installed by the Pandavas. In the Mahabharata epic, Srisailam is referred as Sri Parvata or the blessed hill. On the walls of the temple, heroic legends from the Ramayana and Mahabharata are sculpted in stone. The fascinating feature of this temple is that tourists can hear the buzzing of a bee in the Brahmaramba Temple, through a tiny hole. The buzzing is attributed to the event where Parvati in the form of a bee, slew Mahisasura, the demon. The Sikhareswara Swamy Temple is situated on the highest hill of Srisailam known as Sikharam and is dedicated to Lord Ganesha and Lord Shiva. The other renowned temples in Srisailam are the shrines of Saraswati and Uma-Maheshwara.
Another interesting tourist attraction is the Srisailam Tiger Reserve that spreads over five districts in Andhra Pradesh and spans an area of 3568 square kilometres. The sanctuary houses a variety of snakes, birds and animals like tigers, panthers, spotted deer, pangolins, soft-shelled turtles, crocodiles, blackbuck, chinkara, nilgai, leopards, porcupines and many more. A crocodile reintroduction programme takes place in Ethipothala, nearby Srisailam.
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