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Overview
The Kṛṣṇā: Kṛṣṇaveṇā (Kṛṣṇaveṇī) of the Mahābhārata's river enumerations — is one of the great sacred rivers of the Deccan. The Mallikārjuna Jyotirliṅga at Śrīśailam stands on the hills above her gorge.
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- Śāstra Mahābhārata (Itihāsa)
Sthala Purāṇa tradition
The Mahābhārata names the Kṛṣṇaveṇā among the holy rivers of Bhāratavarṣa whose waters the tīrtha-yātrā sections commend to pilgrims.
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- Śāstra Mahābhārata (Itihāsa)
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Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple, Srisailam
Śrī Bhramarāmbā Mallikārjuna Svāmī Mandira, ŚrīśailamSrisailam, Andhra Pradesh
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- Sacred Mountain
Srisaila
Śrīśaila
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