- Srisailam or Shrishailam is a holy town and mandal, situated in Nallamala Hills of Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
- It is on the banks of River Krishna, about 212 km south of Hyderabad.
- A form of Shiva and Devi Bhramaramba (a form of Parvathi) is located here and it is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga temples dedicated to Lord Shiva.
- Srisailam Dam, located about 212 km from Hyderabad and 132 km from Nandyal, is a multipurpose dam built across River Krishna and caters to the irrigation and power needs of the state.
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Hemareddy Mallamma Temple at Srisailam
- Hemareddy Mallamma Temple at Srisailam was inaugurated on 26 May 2010.
- It was built at Srisailam by Karnataka Veerashaiva Reddy Samaj. In the adjoining ashram, one can see the place where she lived with cattle.
- The place is visited by lakhs of pilgrims who offer prayers at this temple. The temple is situated about a half kilometer on the western side of the Mallikarjuna Temple.
Mallela Teertham :
- Mallela Teertham is a waterfall in the middle of the dense forest. It lies 50 km before Srisailam; take a turn to the destination and drive on a bumpy, muddy road which is unmotorable during the rainy season and around 250 steps down the valley to the waterfall.
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Srisailam Entrance Gopuram |
Srisailam can be reached by road from Hyderabad. There is frequent bus service from Hyderabad to Srisailam every half an hour and also from Guntur.
By Road :
- Srisailam is very well connected by state-run bus service APSRTC (Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation).
- KSRTC from major cities/towns include Hyderabad, kakinada, Guntur, Tenali, Narsaraopet, Gulbarga, Davangare, Shivamogga, Addanki, Hospet, Machilipatnam, Vijayawada, Avanigadda, Cuddapah, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Devarakonda, Vinukonda, Kurnool, Ongole, Nellore, Mahanandi, Mantralayam, Anantapur, Tirupati, Chirala, Chitradurga, Bangalore, Markapur, Vishakapatnam Warangal, Podili, and Hubli.
- The nearest major towns are Narsaraopet and Kurnool.
Rail :
- The nearest railway stations are Markapur (62 km), Vinukonda (120 km) and Kurnool (190 km) on the Guntur–Hubli section.
- The nearest major railway stations are Narsaraopet, Kurnool and Nandyal.
Air :
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport serving Hyderabad and located 195 km from Srisailam is the nearest international airport.