Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Srisailam Temple – Sri bhramaramba mallikarjuna temple is a temple that is located in srisailam. This is a temple that is dedicated to lord shiva and Parvati. This temple is one of the twelve jyothirilingas of lord shiva. This temple is one of the eighteen Shakthi Peetas of goddess parvathi. The lord shiva is worshipped as malikarjun and goddess parvathi as brahmaramba. The lord shiva is represented by a lingam. Srisailam temple is one of the three temples which consists of both jyothirlinga, shaktipeeth. The lord shiva is who is the form of linga is worshipped with jasmine which represents the name of deity mallikarjuna. Mahashivarathri is one of the main festivals that is celebrated in this temple.
Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Srisailam Temple Stala puranam:
Stala puranam says that lord karthikeya came from kailasam to kroinch hills as got angry on god shiva and goddess parvathi. Lord shiva and parvathi came to the hills on the name of arjun and mallika so that the temple is called as mallikarjun temple.
Lord Shiva and Parvathi decided to search brides for lord Ganesh and Kartikeya there is a fight between the brothers Ganesh and Kartikeya whom to get married first. Lord Shiva ordered them both of them to go around the world in pradakshanam for seven times. The one who reaches the kailasam by completing pradakashana will be married first. Kartikeya goes around the world for pradakshana on his vahana Nemali(Peacock). Ganesh went for the pradakshana around his parents as three pradakshnas around them is equal to one pradakshana all the world. Three pradakshnas are sone first So that Ganesh is married to buddi, siddi, riddhi. Karthikeya on his return of the travel stayed in mount kraunja in the name of kumarabrahmachari.
Festivals That Are Celebrated In Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Srisailam Temple:
As this temple is dedicated is lord shiva. The festivals that are related to lord shiva will be celebrated the most. The list is as given below
Ugadi: Ugadi is a festival taht is celebrated in the month of march/april. As the Ugadi festival is considered as the starting of the year by the Telugu, kannada people.
Dasara: Dasara is a festival that is celebrated in the month of October. As dassara is celebrated after Navaratri that is 10 days after navarathri. This is a festival that is celebrated to goddess Durga Devi. On navarathri goddess Durga Devi will be decorated in nine different carnations.
Kumbhotsavam: Kumbhostavam is a festival that is celebrated on Tuesday or Friday after full moon day. This festival is celebrated for goddess bhramaramba devi.
Sankranthi uthsavam: This is a utsavam that is celebrated in the month of January. This is performed on the occasion of the makara sankranthi. This is a festival that is celebrated for seven days with panchahnika deeksha. This is a festival that is celebrated on the occasion of the marriage of Mallikarjuna Swamy with goodness Parvathi Devi.
Arudrothsavam: Arudrotsavam is a festival that is celebrated in dhanurmasam of the Telugu calendar. This is a festival that is celebrated on the occasion of that lord shiva janma nakshatram is arudra so that arudrotsavam has importance to be celebrated.
Kartheeka masothsavams: karteekam is a festival that is celebrated on the eight-month of telugu calendar. This month every Monday is celebrated as karthika somavaram. A day is celebrated as pournami on full moon day. On this day jvalathoranam is performed in the srisailam temple.
Sravanamosothsvams: This a utsavam that is celebrated in August and September on the 5th month of Telugu calendar.
Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Srisailam Temple Timings And Pooja Timings:
The srisailam temple will be opened by 4:30 a.m and will be closed by 10:00 p.m but on Sunday, Monday the temple will be opened by 3:30 a.m
The daily rituals in srisailam temple are as given below
- As the temple will be regularly opened by 4:30 except on Sunday, Monday the day starts with mangalavayidyams on 4:30 a.m
- By 5:00 a.m suprabhata seva will be started to wake the god from ekantha nidra
- From 6:00-6:30 harathi in sri swamy vari temple will be done
- All the devotees and pilgrims are allowed to the temple fro darshananm from 6:30 a.m-1:00 p.m
- Abhishekam and kunkumarchana will be done at the darshan timings as abhishekam to the lord will be done by the milk and other things that are brought by devotees from 6:30 a.m-3:30 p.m
- All the devotees are allowed to have alankarana darshan from 1:00 p.m-3:30 p.m
- The temple will be closed for one hour from 3:30-4:30 p.m
- The temple will be opened with magalavayidyams, susandhyam that is done from 4:30-5:30 p.m
- Harathi in Sri Swamy vari temple and harathi in Sri Amma Vari temple will be done from 5:20-6:00 p.m
- Abhishekasa and kunkumarchanas are offered to the lord from 6:30-8:30 p.m
- Kalyanotsavam will be celebrated from 7:00-9:00 p.m
- Ekanta Seva will be offered to lord shiva from 9:40-10:00 p.m
- From 6:00-10:00 p.m all the devotees are allowed for the darshanam in the temple
- The temple will be closed by 10:00 p.m
What Are The Nearby Places Of Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Srisailam Temple:
There are some famous temples that are around the srisailam temple. The list is as given below
Siva mallikarjuna temple
Sri bhramarambha devi temple
Shiv jyothirlinga devi temple
Mallamma kanneeru temple
Sri uma rama lingeshwaraswamy vari temple
What Are The Possible Ways To Reach Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Srisailam Temple:
Srisailam temple is dedicated to lord mallikarjuna. The possible ways to reach the temple are as given below
By Bus: There are many possibilities to reach srisailam temple by bus from various cities as markapuram, doranala, kurichedu.
By Train: There is no railway station in srisailam the nearest railway to reach srisailam is markapuram railway station as it’s connected with all the major cities.
By Flight: There are no regular and daily flights that are available for srisailam airport. The nearest airport to reach is Rajiv Gandhi International airport, Hyderabad which takes 5 hours of journey to reach srisailam.
By Car: We can reach the Srisailam temple through our own vehicle as a cab or booking a ride in the cab. This can be considered as the easiest way to reach the temple.
Contact Address and Details For Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Srisailam Temple:
Srisailam devasthanam
srisailam-518101
Kurnool district
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact number:8333901351
