Srisailam
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Srisailam శ్రీశైలం
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Srisailam Gopuram
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 Srisailam
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| Coordinates: 16°04′26″N 78°52′05″E / 16.074°N 78.868°ECoordinates: 16°04′26″N 78°52′05″E / 16.074°N 78.868°E | |
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 India
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| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Kurnool |
| Elevation | 409 m (1,342 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,288 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
The town (as well as the mandal) of Srisailam (Kannada) is reputed for the shrine of Lord Mallikarjuna on the flat top of Nallamala Hills. It has played a dominant role in the Hindu religious, cultural and social history since ancient times. The epigraphical evidence reveals that the history of Srisailam began with the Satavahanas who were the first empire builders in South India. The earliest known historical mention of the hill, Srisailam, can be traced to the King Vasishthiputra Pulumavi's Nasik inscription of 1st Century A.D. Srisailam or Srisailamu (Śrīśailaṁ, Śrīśailamu) is situated in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is on the banks of the Krishna River about 212 km south of Hyderabad and 179 km from Kurnool. It is spelled as Shrishailam.
There is a saying in Sanskrit about Srisailam :
Meaning "By seeing the śikhara or the peak of Srisailam, (one releases himself from the cycle of birth and death) one is not born again." The temple town is one of fifty five Shakti Peethas.
Srisailam is located at 16°04′26″N 78°52′05″E / 16.074°N 78.868°E. It has an average elevation of 409 meters (1345 ft).
The Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga located in Srisailam is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. Earlier, it was called Srigiri. The Bhramarambha Temple is also located in the same complex. It is considered as one of the eighteen Shakti Peethas in India. Bhramarambha is a very ferocious deity. Originally she was worshipped by the Chenchu people. However, during British rule, the temple was taken over by the Pushpagiri peetham forcibly with the help of the British Government ruling the Madras Presidency.
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