Situated on the banks of the Krishna River on Mount Srisailam in the southern part of Andhra Pradesh, India, the Srisailam Mallikarjuna Temple is a famous temple. That holy temple is known as Kailash of the South
The Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga Temple is famous for the Srisailam Wildlife Sanctuary and Dam.
One of the Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, the Mallikarjuna Temple of Srisailam is a popular Hindu pilgrimage site. In this, Lord Shiva is worshiped as Arjuna and Mother Parvati is worshiped as Malika.
Many tourists keep coming to Srisailam's Mallikarjuna Darshan and feel blessed to have the darshan of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva, the deities of the temple.
Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga is located in Srisailam, Hyderabad. The mention of Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga is found in the Shiva Purana of Hinduism.
King Harihara I of the Vijayanagara Empire is responsible for most of the modern additions to this beautiful temple.
The remains of Goddess Sati are said to have fallen in this Shakti Peeth.
Lord Shiva was insulted by King Daksha, the father of Goddess Sati, according to mythology. Sati could not tolerate him, so she committed self-immolation.
It is said that Sati's upper lip fell in Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga. Means Srisailam Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple is said to be one of the 18 Mahashakti Peethas.