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Mallikarjun Temple Andhrapradesh

  Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple (commonly known as Mallikarjuna Temple) in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh: 🛕 Overview & Significance of Mallikarjun Temple in Andhrapradesh:- Dedicated to Lord Shiva (as Mallikarjuna) and Goddess Parvati (as Bhramaramba), this temple is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and also one of the eighteen Maha Shakti Peethas  . Situated atop the Srisaila (Nallamala) Hills beside the Krishna River, it’s revered as the **“Kailasa of the South”**  . 🕉️ Mythological & Historical Background Of Mallikarjun Temple in Andhrapradesh:- Jyotirlinga Legend: Arises from the Koti Rudra Samhita—Shiva and Parvati proposed a contest to decide who’d be married first: Kartikeya circled the world; Ganesha cleverly circled his parents, symbolizing the universe  . Shakti Peetha: Also a Shakti Peetha, where part of Sati—her upper lip—is believed to have fallen  . Historically patronized by dynasties like the Satavahanas, Pallavas, Chalukyas, Kakatiyas, and ...