Sri Mallikarjuna Swami and Sri Bhramaramba Devi / Image Source
Located on the southern banks of the Krishna River in Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh, Srisailam is a sacred destination of top order for the Hindus.
The place is home to the famous Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjunaswamy Temple, one of the Dwadasa Jyotirlinga shrines in India. What makes Srisailam unique the presence of Goddess Bhramaramba Devi, the consort of Lord Shiva, in the temple.
The great 8th-century religious leader Adi Shankara, also known as Adi Shankaracharya, is said to have visited this shrine and composed his immortal Sivananda Lahiri here.
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