Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple / Mallikarjuna Temple, Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh, India. - A Jyotirlinga Yatra.

 26^th February, 2016.

DAY -9, 10-02-2016.

After the darshan  at moola Brindavana of Sri Raghavendra, started our Yathra to our next destination of Srisailam around 03.30 Hrs and reached Srisailam by 11.30 hrs to the forest and hill. This is the third visit to this temple. Since we are 38 yathris and considering the time we had not undertaken the local visit, which we had done during our earlier visit and even we skipped the Pathala Ganga bath also.

SRI MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY TEMPLE AT SRISAILAM

 East side Rajagopuram

Moolavar    : Sri Mallikarjuna swamy

Consort      : Sri Bramarambika.

Some of the important details during this yathra are follows….

There are not much changes inside the temple except the Q complex. Considering the time we went through the Rs 100  darshan Q. This time I had the darshan of Ramar Prathista sahasra lingam, Arthanareeswarar, Veerabhadra, Shiva Parvati in the corridor, Naagars, Sila roobam of King Shivaji gets the sword from kali matha. Virutha Lingam ( Virutha- srisailam hill ) near theertha kulam and the moolavar seems to be of a tree trunk.

The north side damaged Rajagopuram is under reconstruction. And observed from the excavation that the north side wall sinks to a depth of 5 feet or the floor level might have increased.

LOCATION :CLICK HERE

 Elephant and snake worshiping Lord Shiva – The story related to Kalahasti Shiva Temple 

 Kannappa Nayanar applying his eye on Shiva after removing and keeping his leg as mark of eye, where blood is oozing. 

Ambal worshiping Lord shiva and embracing Lingam – the story related to Kanchipuram   

Ladies playing Kolattam 

 Shiva kicking Yama  and  increased the life of Markandeayn  from 18 years– the story related to Thirukadaiyur

 Brahma and Vishnu 

  Gandaberunda - the symbol of Karnataka - it is neither a bird not a man  nor an animal

Gandaberunda - the symbol of Karnataka - it is neither a bird not a man  

 Pathalaganga Dam  

The blessed souls 

---OM SHIVAYA NAMA:--- 

..........To be continued