Shrishaila Kshetra (Shrishailam) - Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga and Shrishaila Shakti Peetha

• Meditation:

सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथं च श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम् ।
उज्जयिन्यां महाकालं_ॐकारममलेश्वरम् ॥
- Dwadasa Jyotirlinga Stotra - verse 1 (Shrishaila has the Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga)

श्रीशैले च मम ग्रीवा महालक्ष्मीस्तु देवता ।
भैरवः सम्बरानन्दो देशो देशो व्यवस्थितः ॥
- Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 33 (Shrishailam has the Shrishaila Shakti Peetha where the Griva of Devi had fallen)

Mallikarjuna Temple, Shrishailam, Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh

Devi Bhramaramba, Shrishailam, Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh

► Shiva: I meditate on Lord Shiva abiding in Shrishailam (located on the bank of river Krishna) as Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga.
► Devi: I meditate on Devi Bhramaramba abiding in Shrishailam as Shrishaila Shakti Peetha.

• Stotra: Dwadasa Jyotirlinga Stotra (Shrishaila has the Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga)
• Stotra: Shakti Peetha Stotram (Shrishailam has the Shrishaila Shakti Peetha where the Griva of Devi had fallen)
(Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh)

• Greatness:

• Shrishailam is primarily a Shiva Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Shiva):
- Lord Shiva abides in Shrishailam as a Jyotirlinga (Linga of Jyoti) [Somanatha, Mallikarjuna, Mahakaleshwara, Omkareshwara, Kedarnatha, Bhimashankara, Vishwanatha, Tryambakeshwara, Vaidyanatha, Nageshwara, Rameshwara, Grishneshwara] [Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga].
- Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati came to meet their son Kumara at Shrishailam and abided there as Jyoti (Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga).
- Shrishailam is also a Paadal Petra Sthalam (Glorified by Nayanmars) [Thirupparuppadam]

• Shrishailam is also a Devi Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Devi):
- Devi abides in Shrishailam as a Shakti Peetha (Seat of Shakti) [Shrishaila Shakti Peetha] (Devi Bhramaramba).

• Shrishailam is the place where the sacred river Krishna flows.

• Sacred Geography:

Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga — Shrishaila Hill
River Krishna

☗ End part of Seshachalam (of Eastern Ghats)
☗ Shrishaila Hill
▬ River Krishna flows

• Puranic Events:

1. Presence of Lord Shiva in Shrishailam: (Shiva Purana)
• Shrishailam Mallikarjuna is identified with the Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga. Where Shiva and Parvati came to see their son Kumara and abided as Jyoti.

2. Presence of Devi in Shrishailam: (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
• 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.

• Temples (Summary):

• Shiva:
- Lord Mallikarjuna

• Devi:
- Devi Bhramaramba

• Places to See (Puranic Places mapping):

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 Temple (Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh) 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)
► Shrishailam - Bhramaramba Temple (Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh) Shrishailam Bhramaramba Temple is identified with the Shrishaila Shakti Peetha mentioned in the Peetha Nirnaya Tantra. Shrishailam Bhramaramba Temple is part of the Mallikarjuna Temple complex.

• Puranic References:

• Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 15 (About Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga)

• Location:

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

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