Srishaila Shakti Peetha

Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple stands at Srisailam in the Nallamala Hills of Andhra Pradesh. The complex unites two major Hindu pilgrimage traditions: Mallikarjuna is revered as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Shiva, while Bhramaramba is honoured among the eighteen Maha Shakti Peethas. The official Devasthanam identifies both sacred traditions at Srisailam, making the site especially important to Shaiva and Shakta devotees.

The textual tradition recorded in this database requires careful distinction from the temple’s widely known Bhramaramba identity. D. C. Sircar’s account of Srishaila associates Sati’s griva, or neck, with the Peetha and names the goddess Mahalakshmi and Bhairava Samvarananda. Variant forms include Samarananda and Sarvananda. Other modern accounts connect Srisailam with Bhramaramba and sometimes assign a different fallen body part. These traditions should remain separate rather than being merged into one claim. The Shivacharita also includes Srishaila among its Upapithas.

Srisailam’s surviving temple complex reflects patronage and rebuilding under several South Indian dynasties. Worship centres on Mallikarjuna and Bhramaramba, with Maha Shivaratri Brahmotsavam, Ugadi and Dasara Navaratri among the principal celebrations. The shrine’s combined Jyotirlinga and Shakti Peetha status makes it one of India’s most significant shared centres of Shiva and Goddess worship.