Srisailam

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Srisailam is a temple town in Andhra Pradesh, India, renowned for the Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga shrine and its location in the Nallamala Hills along the Krishna River.

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Srisailam canonical 6
Srisailam (regional pilgrimage centre) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf pilgrimage site
temple town
climate tropical with hot summers
connectedBy road from Hyderabad
road from Kurnool
country India
district Nandyal district
elevation approximately 457 metres
famousFor Bhramaramba Shakti Peetha
Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga shrine
proximity to Srisailam Dam
scenic forested hills
governingBody local temple administration under Endowments Department of Andhra Pradesh
hasAttraction Patala Ganga (Krishna riverfront)
hasFestival Maha Shivaratri
Navaratri
hasShrine Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga
hasStructure Srisailam Ropeway to Patala Ganga
hasTemple Bhramaramba Devi Temple
Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
hillRange Eastern Ghats
jyotirlingaNumber one of the twelve Jyotirlingas
languageSpoken Telugu
locatedIn Nallamala Hills
locatedInRegion Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh
linked to: Rayalaseema
locatedOnRiver Krishna River
nearbyDam Srisailam Dam
nearbyTigerReserve Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
nearestMajorCity Hyderabad
nearestRailhead Kurnool Town
linked to: Kurnool

Markapur Road
primaryDeity Parvati
linked to: Goddess Gauri

Shiva
religion Hinduism
shaktiPeethaStatus one of the eighteen Shakti Peethas
state Andhra Pradesh
tourismType eco-tourism
religious tourism

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Srisailam Dam nearCity Srisailam
Srisailam Temple locatedIn Srisailam
Nandyal district contains Srisailam
Nallamala Hills contains Srisailam
Kurnool hasNotableNearbySite Srisailam (regional pilgrimage centre)
linked to: Srisailam