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Shrishaila Kshetra (Shrishailam) - Lord Mallikarjuna and Devi Bhramaramba
• Meditation:
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Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga: I meditate on
Lord Shiva and
Devi Parvati coming to meet their son Kumara and abiding as Jyoti.
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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)
Puranic Shrishaila Kshetra is identified with:
Shrishailam (457 m)
(Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh):
☗ End part of
Seshachalam (of
Eastern Ghats)
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Shrishaila Hill
▬ River
Krishna flows
Shiva:
Lord Mallikarjuna
Devi:
Devi Bhramaramba
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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.
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Puranic References:
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Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 15 (About Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga)
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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)
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► Shrishailam Mallikarjuna
Shrishailam Mallikarjuna Temple is identified with the Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga mentioned in the Shiva Purana.
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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)
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► Devi Bhramaramba
Devi Bhramaramba Temple of Shrishailam is identified with the Shrishaila Shakti Peetha mentioned in the Peetha Nirnaya Tantra.
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• Location:
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Shrishailam is located in the
Nandyal district of
Andhra Pradesh.
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