Mallikarjuna

 

Sri Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga Temple is located at Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh. Lord Shiva who goes by the name Mallikarjuna is the deity of worship while Maha Shivaratri is the most important festival celebrated at Srisailam Mallikarjuna Swamy temple. According to the mythological story, Shiva and Parvati stayed in Shrishailam, in order to remain close to his son Kartikey who had decided to stay alone on Mount Kravunja. Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams that are amongst the greatest Lord Shiva temples in Asia.

How To Reach Mallikarjuna Jyotirling

How to reach Srisailamgudem Devasthanam by Air
The nearest International Airport is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, roughly five hour drive from Srisailam. The Airport is well connected to many major cities like Delhi, Goa, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Madurai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Mumbai and Chennai via Air India, Indigo, Jet Airways, Jet Konnect and Spice Jet.

How to reach Srisailamgudem Devasthanam by Rail
The nearest Railway Station is Markapur Railway Station which is connected to all the major cities of Andhra Pradesh via Kacheguda Express, Tungabhadra Express, Prasanthi Express, Amaravathi Express, Howrah Express and Hwh Sspn Express etc.

How to reach Srisailamgudem Devasthanam by Road
Srisailam is 49 Kms from Doranala, 81 Kms from Markapur,107 Kms from Kurichedu, 115 Kms from Konakanametla, 128 Kms from Vinukonda, 213 Kms from Hyderabad, 221 Kms from Vallur, 266 Kms from Vijayawada and 531 Kms from Bangalore and is well connected via Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) and some private travel services.