Shrishaila Kshetra (Shrishailam) - Lord Mallikarjuna and Devi Bhramaramba

• Meditation:

► Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga: I meditate on Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati coming to meet their son Kumara and abiding as Jyoti.
► Shrishaila Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Shrishaila Shakti Peetha where the Griva (Neck) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Mahalakshmi and the Bhairava is called Sambarananda.

• Greatness:

Shrishaila Kshetra (Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga) (Shrishailam): (457 m)

Mallikarjuna Temple, Shrishailam, Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh

Devi Bhramaramba, Shrishailam, Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh

Puranic Shrishaila Kshetra is identified with:

Shrishailam (457 m) (Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh):
☗ End part of Seshachalam (of Eastern Ghats)
☗ Shrishaila Hill
▬ River Krishna flows

Shiva: Lord Mallikarjuna
Devi: Devi Bhramaramba

◍ Greatness:

1. Jyotirlinga: Shrishailam Mallikarjuna is identified with the Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga. Where Shiva and Parvati came to see their son Kumara and abided as Jyoti.

2. Paadal Petra Sthalam: Shrishailam Mallikarjuna is also a Paadal Petra Sthalam (Thirupparuppadam).

3. Shakti Peetha: Shrishailam Bhramaramba is identified with the Shrishaila Shakti Peetha. The Griva (Neck) of Devi had fallen here. The Devi is known as Mahalakshmi and the Bhairava is called Sambarananda.

◍ Puranic References:
• Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 15 (About Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga)
• Peetha Nirnaya Tantra (About Shrishaila Shakti Peetha)

• Places to See:

Presence of Lord Shiva in Shrishailam:
• Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga: Shiva - Parvati came to meet their son Kumara and abiding as Jyoti. (Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 15)
► Shrishailam Mallikarjuna Shrishailam Mallikarjuna Temple is identified with the Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga mentioned in the Shiva Purana.

Presence of Devi in Shrishailam:
• Shrishaila Shakti Peetha: The Griva (Neck) of Devi had fallen here. The Devi is known as Mahalakshmi and the Bhairava is called Sambarananda. (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
► Devi Bhramaramba Devi Bhramaramba Temple of Shrishailam is identified with the Shrishaila Shakti Peetha mentioned in the Peetha Nirnaya Tantra.

• Location:

• Shrishailam is located in the Nandyal district of Andhra Pradesh.

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