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SREENIVASULU UDUTHANURI
Hi..! I am Sreenu, a student of Pondicherry University from Mahaboobnagar District in Andhra Pradesh. My native place is Mannanur in Ambrabad Mandal, which is located in the Gateway of the Nallamalla Forests. It is 77km away from famous pilgrimage centre "SRISAILA DEVASTHANAM" where the Lord SHIVA is worshiping as Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy.

ABOUT SRISAILAM:

Srisailam is in the Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh features mountains with luxuriant forest covers. Its history is related to Gods and Goddesses. This makes it a sacred place.Apart from being an animal sanctuary, the place is basically suited for pilgrimage. Srisailam offers the places to visit in this town and the major and minor tourist attractions.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: Temples:

You can visit the Saivaite Temples – the temples of Brahmaramba, Mallikarjunaswamy, Uma-Maheshwara and Saraswati.Srisailam Tourist Place - Figures of deities and wildlife are depicted on the temple walls. You can also observe the exquisite sculptures and other structures in and around the temples.You can see scenes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata carved on the stone walls of the great Mahakali Temple.

Srisailam Dam:

Srisailam Dam is built on the Krishna River and is 512 m long. It is set amidst beautiful natural scenery - ghats, cliffs, craggy ridges, plateaus and dense forests. It has twelve crest gates to hold a maximum water level of 885 ft (270 m). It has a live storage of 274 thousand million cubic feet. This reservoir was originally designed for hydropower generation only but was later converted to a multi-purpose facility for water supply and irrigation.

Srisailam DamDue to the construction of Srisailam Hydro Electric Project across river Krishna, nearly 102 villages in both Kurnool and Mahboobnagar Districts located along the banks of the rivers Krishna, Tungabhadra, Bhavanasi and their tributaries were submerged.

Srisailam Sanctuary

Srisailam also boasts of one of the largest Tiger Reserves in India. This sanctuary covers an area of 3568 km². The terrain is rugged and winding gorges slice through the area. This area is covered by dry deciduous forests with scrub and bamboo thickets.

These forests provide shelter to a range of animals like the tiger, leopard, deer, sloth bear, hyena, jungle cat, palm civet, bonnet macaque and pangolin.

The down waters of Srisailam Dam is home to a variety of crocodiles. The local government supports a breeding program which has been highly successful.

HOW TO REACH:

The nearest airport and the closest main railway junction is that of Hyderabad. You can also reach Markapur by train and take a taxi, a rented car or bus till Srisailam. The local bus service is available everyday.The best time to visit this place is between September and February.

Some Important Sites

The 12 Jyotirlinga Shrines of Shiva

Srisailam Temple's Website