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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 Lotus Feet of Devi 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 Temple, Shrishailam, Nandyal district, Andhra PradeshMallikarjuna Jyotirlinga: Shiva - Parvati came to meet their son Kumara and abiding as Jyoti.
(Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 15)

Mallikarjuna Temple, Shrishailam, Nandyal district, Andhra PradeshShrishailam Mallikarjuna
Shrishailam Mallikarjuna Temple is identified with the Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga mentioned in the Shiva Purana.


Presence of Devi in Shrishailam:
Devi Bhramaramba, Shrishailam, Nandyal district, Andhra PradeshShrishaila 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)

Mallikarjuna Temple, Shrishailam, Nandyal district, Andhra PradeshDevi 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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