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Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam (Srisailam Temple)

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Srisailam, Nandyal (formerly part of Kurnool district), Andhra Pradesh

Deity Lord Shiva (Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy) & Goddess Parvati (Goddess Bhramaramba Devi)

One of the most sacred pilgrimage shrines in Hinduism, revered both as one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva and one of the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas of Goddess Parvati.

Last checked: Not confirmed

A Telugu page for this temple has not been published.

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Visiting

Darshan times

Not a confirmed timetable.

6:00 AM onwards. Stated by the official site script FAQ and by the Incredible India first session. The official FAQ gives no closing time. The rendered darshan page was not confirmed.

3:30 PM on the Incredible India listing only. The official FAQ states no morning closing time.

6:00 PM on the Incredible India listing only. The official FAQ does not state a separate evening opening.

Unresolved. The official FAQ gives no public closing time. Incredible India lists the evening session as ending at 10:00 PM. A ritual time is not used as the closing time. The supplied profile close was not independently verified.

Srisailam Devasthanam, Srisailam, Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh – 518101

Contact

Unverified

Supplied profile, not found on the official script: +91 8524 288888 / +91 8524 288882

Supplied profile, not found on the official script: [email protected]

Before you go

Dress
Official site script FAQ, 27 October 2026: Hindu traditional wear; no modern clothes; no sleeveless dress. Booking terms in that script: men Dhoti, Shirt/Kurta, or Pyjama; women Saree, Half-saree, or Churidar with Dupatta. The supplied profile also states Pancha, shirt removed for Sparsa Darshan, and jeans/T-shirts restricted in the sanctum. Those extra lines were not in the fetched script. The live HTML was a JavaScript shell.
Phones
Supplied profile: cell phones and smartwatches are banned inside the main temple walls. Official site script FAQ: mobile phones and water bottles are not allowed for darshan, and the clock room is free. Booking terms in that script: no luggage, cell phones, or electronic gadgets. The smartwatch ban was not in the fetched script. The earlier note that srisailadevasthanam.org did not resolve was wrong; the host that failed was srisailamdevasthanam.org.
Prasadam
Free daily meal scheme (Nitya Annadanam) provided to all pilgrims at the Nitya Annadana Bhavan.
Sevas (7)

Schedules below are unverified notes, not a standing timetable.

  • Suprabhata Seva Unverified
    4:30 AM — 5:00 AM
  • Rudra Homam Unverified
    Morning hours
  • Ganapathi Homam Unverified
    Morning hours
  • Chandi Homam Unverified
    Morning hours
  • Nitya Abhishekam Unverified
    Morning / Evening slots
  • Kumkumarchana Unverified
    Morning & Evening
  • Ekantha Seva Unverified
    9:00 PM — 9:30 PM
Festivals (4)
  • Maha Shivaratri Brahmotsavams
    Magha / Phalguna (Feb–Mar)
  • Ugadi Utsavalu
    Chaitra (March–April)
  • Kartika Mahotsavam
    Kartika Month (Oct–Nov)
  • Navaratri Utsavalu
    Ashvin (Sept–Oct)
History

Unverified

King Ganapatideva contributed to the temple layout; Sri Krishnadevaraya constructed the famous Salu Mandapams and Rajagopuram in 1513 CE; Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj constructed the northern gopuram in 1677 CE.

Traditional account

Princess Chandravati offered jasmine (Mallika) flowers daily to a self-manifested Linga she discovered on the hill. Lord Shiva appeared before her and accepted the name Mallikarjuna.

Traditional account

Associated with Lord Kartikeya (Murugan) leaving Kailasa in anger after losing a contest with Ganesha. Shiva and Parvati followed him and took residence on Srisailam hill as Mallikarjuna and Bhramaramba.

Nearby
  • Pathalaganga
    ~3 km
  • Srisaila Sikharam
    ~8 km
  • Sakshi Ganapati Temple
    ~3 km
  • Phaladhara Panchadhara
    ~4 km
  • Hatakeswaram
    ~5 km
  • Akkamahadevi Caves
    ~10 km + Boat Ride
Sources (12)