Overview
Mallikārjuna at Śrīśailam, second in the stotra's order of the twelve Jyotirliṅgas, stands on Śrīśaila hill above the Kṛṣṇā. The temple body is the Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam, as named on the Government of India's Utsav portal.
2 sources
- Śāstra Dvādaśa Jyotirliṅga Stotram (traditionally attributed to Ādi Śaṅkara)
- Official Utsav portal, Government of India (utsav.gov.in) — Srisailam temple page
Sthala Purāṇa tradition
Per the Koṭirudra Saṃhitā, when Kārtikeya withdrew to Krauñca mountain after the contest with Gaṇeśa, Śiva and Pārvatī came south to console him and remained on Śrīśaila — Śiva as Mallikārjuna, 'the Lord white as jasmine', with the Goddess as Bhramarāmbā.
1 source
- Purāṇa Śiva Purāṇa, Koṭirudra Saṃhitā
Festivalspending
Festival calendar (Mahā Śivarātri Brahmotsavam above all) to be added once verified from the Devasthanam's pages — not shipped unsourced.
Visiting verified
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Official
- Administration
- Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam (named on the Government of India's Utsav portal, with the Executive Officer's contact).✓ verified 2026-08-01 · official source
- Website
- https://www.srisailadevasthanam.org/✓ verified 2026-08-01 · official source
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Part of circuit
- Collection
The Twelve Jyotirlingas
Dvādaśa Jyotirliṅga
Enshrines
- Deity
Shiva
Śiva
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