Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple

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Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, revered as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and one of the Shakti Peethas, located in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
Jyotirlinga shrine
Shakti Peetha
altName Srisaila Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
Srisailam Jyotirlinga
linked to: Srisailam Temple

Srisailam Mallikarjuna Temple
linked to: Srisailam Temple
architectureStyle Dravidian architecture
associatedDeity Ganesha
Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi

Subrahmanya
linked to: Shanmukha
associatedWithLegend Kumaraswamy (Kartikeya) leaving Kailasa and Shiva following him to Srisailam
Shiva and Parvati residing at Srisailam to be near their devotees
country India
dedicatedTo Shiva
district Nandyal district
festival Karthika Masam celebrations
Maha Shivaratri
Navaratri
Ugadi
governingBody Srisaila Devasthanam
hasFeature Garbhagriha
Mukha Mandapa
Prakaras (enclosures)
Raja Gopuram
linked to: Rajagopuram

sculpted pillars
heritageStatus important cultural and religious heritage site in Andhra Pradesh
jyotirlingaNumber one of the twelve Jyotirlingas
locatedIn Andhra Pradesh
India
Srisailam
mentionedIn Shiva Purana
Skanda Purana
nearbyCity Kurnool (historically associated region)
linked to: Kurnool
partOf Srisailam temple complex
linked to: Srisailam Temple
pilgrimageType Shaivite pilgrimage site
Shakta pilgrimage site
presidingLingamType Swayambhu (self-manifested) lingam
primaryDeity Bhramaramba (form of Parvati)
linked to: Goddess Bhramaramba

Mallikarjuna (form of Shiva)
religion Hinduism
shaktiPeethaBodyPart Neck of Sati
shaktiPeethaGoddess Bhramaramba
shaktiPeethaStatus one of the eighteen Maha Shakti Peethas
significance considered one of the most sacred Shiva temples in India
situatedOn Nallamala Hills
right bank of the Krishna River
state Andhra Pradesh
tourismType religious tourism destination
visitedBy Hindu pilgrims from all over India

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Srisailam hasTemple Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
Srisailam famousFor Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga shrine
linked to: Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
Nallamala Hills majorTemple Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga at Srisailam
linked to: Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
Bhramaramba Devi locatedInTempleComplex Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple, Srisailam
linked to: Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
Bhramaramba Devi hasAbode Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Temple
linked to: Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
Bhramaramba Devi partOf Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Kshetram
linked to: Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
Srisaila Devasthanam associatedWith Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
linked to: Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
Mallikarjuna Swamy residesInTemple Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga Temple, Srisailam
linked to: Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
Jyotirlinga locatedIn Mallikarjuna Temple
linked to: Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
Srisailam Ropeway to Patala Ganga associatedTemple Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
linked to: Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
Patala Ganga (Krishna riverfront) associatedWithTemple Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
linked to: Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
Bhramaramba Devi Temple connectedTo Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple