Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
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Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, revered as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and one of the Shakti Peethas, located in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga at Srisailam | 1 |
| Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga shrine | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Jyotirlinga shrine ⓘ Shakti Peetha ⓘ |
| altName |
Srisaila Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
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Srisailam Jyotirlinga NERFINISHED ⓘ Srisailam Mallikarjuna Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | Dravidian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Ganesha
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Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ Subrahmanya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLegend |
Kumaraswamy (Kartikeya) leaving Kailasa and Shiva following him to Srisailam
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Shiva and Parvati residing at Srisailam to be near their devotees ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Nandyal district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival |
Karthika Masam celebrations
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Maha Shivaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ Navaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ Ugadi ⓘ |
| governingBody | Srisaila Devasthanam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Garbhagriha
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Mukha Mandapa NERFINISHED ⓘ Prakaras (enclosures) ⓘ Raja Gopuram NERFINISHED ⓘ sculpted pillars ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important cultural and religious heritage site in Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| jyotirlingaNumber | one of the twelve Jyotirlingas ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andhra Pradesh
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India ⓘ Srisailam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Shiva Purana
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Skanda Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Kurnool (historically associated region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Srisailam temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType |
Shaivite pilgrimage site
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Shakta pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| presidingLingamType | Swayambhu (self-manifested) lingam ⓘ |
| primaryDeity |
Bhramaramba (form of Parvati)
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Mallikarjuna (form of Shiva) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| shaktiPeethaBodyPart | Neck of Sati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shaktiPeethaGoddess | Bhramaramba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shaktiPeethaStatus | one of the eighteen Maha Shakti Peethas ⓘ |
| significance | considered one of the most sacred Shiva temples in India ⓘ |
| situatedOn |
Nallamala Hills
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right bank of the Krishna River ⓘ |
| state | Andhra Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism destination ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Hindu pilgrims from all over India ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga shrine
this entity surface form:
Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga at Srisailam