Mallikarjuna
The Jyotirlinga at Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh, on a hill above the Krishna river.
Quick facts
- Location:
- Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh
Mallikarjuna is at Srisailam, in the Nallamala hills above the Krishna river. The temple is also one of the Shakti Peethas, which makes it holy to the devotees of both Shiva and the goddess.
More in Jyotirlinga
- Bhimashankar The Jyotirlinga of Pune district, in the forests of the Sahyadri where the Bhima river begins.
- Trimbakeshwar The Jyotirlinga near Nashik, at the source of the Godavari river, where the linga has three faces.
- Grishneshwar The smallest of the twelve Jyotirlingas, beside the Ellora caves, rebuilt by Ahilyabai Holkar.
- Somnath The first of the twelve Jyotirlingas, on the sea shore in Gujarat, rebuilt many times through history.
- Mahakaleshwar The Jyotirlinga of Ujjain, famous for the early morning Bhasma Aarti.
- Omkareshwar The Jyotirlinga on an island in the Narmada river, shaped like the sacred symbol Om.
Sources: Written by PuneDiary. Facts checked 10 October 2026.