Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga
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Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga is one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, revered as a major pilgrimage site in Hinduism.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu pilgrimage site
ⓘ
Jyotirlinga ⓘ Shiva temple ⓘ |
| access | by road from Hyderabad ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Srisailam Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | Dravidian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFormOfParvati | Bhramaramba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFormOfShiva | Mallikarjuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLegend |
reconciliation of Shiva, Parvati, Ganesha and Kartikeya
ⓘ
visit of Shiva to Kartikeya on Mount Krauncha ⓘ |
| believedToGrant |
moksha
ⓘ
removal of sins ⓘ |
| considered | one of the most sacred Shaivite shrines ⓘ |
| culturalRole | important center of Telugu Shaivite culture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Srisaila Devasthanam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large gopurams
ⓘ
walled temple complex ⓘ |
| hasLingamType | self-manifested lingam (swayambhu) (as per tradition) ⓘ |
| hasShrine | Bhramaramba Devi Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubShrines | various Shaivite and Vaishnavite deities within complex ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andhra Pradesh
ⓘ
India ⓘ Srisailam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Linga Purana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shiva Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Skanda Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction | Srisailam Dam on Krishna River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyForest | Nallamala forest region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onBankOf | Krishna River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oneOf | Twelve Jyotirlingas ⓘ |
| otherFestival |
Karthika Masam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Navaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageCircuit |
Jyotirlinga Yatra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shakti Peetha and Jyotirlinga combined pilgrimage ⓘ |
| primaryFestival | Mahashivaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualsInclude |
Rudrabhisheka
ⓘ
abhisheka of the lingam ⓘ special sevas during Mahashivaratri ⓘ |
| significanceLevel | major Pan-Indian pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| situatedOn |
Nallamala Hills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Shaila Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateProtectionStatus | protected monument under state authorities ⓘ |
| visitedBy | millions of devotees annually ⓘ |
| worshipTradition | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.