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Mallikarjuna Temple, Srisailam
16.0742° N, 78.8681° E
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Sri Bhramarambika sametha Mallikarjuna swamy Devasthanam (TR: Mallikārjunuḍu) or Srisailam Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deities Shiva and Parvati, located at Srisailam in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is significant to the Hindu sects of both Shaivism and Shaktism as this temple is referred to as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Shiva and as one of the eighteen Shakti pithas, centres of the Hindu goddess. Shiva is worshiped as Mallikarjuna and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Bhramaramba.
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Reddi Kingdom additions
12th–13th centuries
Vijayanagara period works
14th–15th centuries
Satavahana attestations
2nd century
Oldest shrine dated
7th century
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