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Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga Temple

A Jyotirlinga and Shakti Peetha at once, in a walled compound atop the Nallamala hills.

Official Website
Photo: Chintohere · Public domain
Price
Free; special entry is ticketed
Time Needed
2 hours
Best Time
Avoid Mondays and festival days if you can
Address
Srisailam, Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh 518101Directions
Getting There
A forest road from Hyderabad, about 210 km, closed at night.

Why Go

Its tall stone walls are carved with panels from the epics. The 14th-century Vijayanagara and Reddi rulers built much of what you see.

Tips

  • The forest gates shut overnight, so plan your drive to arrive before dark.

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