This is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. The temple of Lord Mallikarjuna is on the top of Nallamala hills in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh. Its on the bank of river Krishna about 210 km south of Hyderabad. This place was known earlier as Srigiri. The Bhramaramba temple located here is one of the shaktipeethas. This is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalam. It dates back to about 1 A.D.
Lord Shiva and Pravati appeared here as Mallikarjuna and Bhramaramba. As the story goes, upon disagreement with his parents and his brother Lord Ganesh over circumambulation around earth (bhu-pradakshina), Kartikeya left for tapasya on the Krouncha mountain. Shiva and Parvati tried to reach Kartikeya to pacify him. But Kartikeya left for another mountain close by. On the request of Devas, Kartikeya stayed close by. According to the legend, Lord Shiva visits Lord Kartikeya on every Amavasya and Parvati visits him every Pournima at this place.
Parvati took avatar as Bhramaramba (bees all over her body) to kill Mahishasura. It is stated in Puranas that Lord Shiva as Mallikarjuna and Parvati as Bhramaramba obliged Vrishabha Deva by giving darshan in appreciation of his tapasya at this place. Lord Rama installed a Sahasra Linga and Pandavas installed Pancha-pandava Linga here.
Adi Shakaracharya is stated to have scripted his memorable work Shivanand Lahari at this place.
Paadal Petra Sthalams - There are 275 Shiva temples that are revered in the hymns composed by 63 Shaiva Nayanmars (known as Shaiva siddhas) in the 6-9th century. These 275 temples are considered to be the greatest among the Shiva temples. Similarly there are 108 Vishnu temples glorified by hymns. These are known as Divya Desams. These places were glorified by Vaishnav sidhantas known as Vaishnav alwars.
Lord Shiva and Pravati appeared here as Mallikarjuna and Bhramaramba. As the story goes, upon disagreement with his parents and his brother Lord Ganesh over circumambulation around earth (bhu-pradakshina), Kartikeya left for tapasya on the Krouncha mountain. Shiva and Parvati tried to reach Kartikeya to pacify him. But Kartikeya left for another mountain close by. On the request of Devas, Kartikeya stayed close by. According to the legend, Lord Shiva visits Lord Kartikeya on every Amavasya and Parvati visits him every Pournima at this place.
Parvati took avatar as Bhramaramba (bees all over her body) to kill Mahishasura. It is stated in Puranas that Lord Shiva as Mallikarjuna and Parvati as Bhramaramba obliged Vrishabha Deva by giving darshan in appreciation of his tapasya at this place. Lord Rama installed a Sahasra Linga and Pandavas installed Pancha-pandava Linga here.
Adi Shakaracharya is stated to have scripted his memorable work Shivanand Lahari at this place.
Paadal Petra Sthalams - There are 275 Shiva temples that are revered in the hymns composed by 63 Shaiva Nayanmars (known as Shaiva siddhas) in the 6-9th century. These 275 temples are considered to be the greatest among the Shiva temples. Similarly there are 108 Vishnu temples glorified by hymns. These are known as Divya Desams. These places were glorified by Vaishnav sidhantas known as Vaishnav alwars.
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