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Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh · 16.0740°, 78.8687°
Uniquely both a Jyotirlinga and a Shakti Peetha in one hilltop complex above the Krishna gorge in the Nallamala forests — making Srisailam one of the most complete pilgrimages in the Shaiva-Shakta world. Chhatrapati Shivaji endowed a gopuram here in 1674; open to all castes historically, a rarity noted for centuries.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
When Kartikeya withdrew to Krauncha mountain after losing the fruit-of-wisdom contest, Shiva and Parvati came to console him, dwelling here as Arjuna-of-the-jasmine (Mallika-Arjuna) and the bee-goddess Bhramaramba who hums behind the shrine still.
~180 km from Kurnool; hydel-dam hill town with pilgrim lodging.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-26 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Vijayanagara
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