
Srisailam (Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga)
Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, India
A great jyotirlinga-and-shaktipeeth on the Krishna in the Nallamala hills — the Mallikarjuna temple, the Patala Ganga, a tiger reserve and a mighty dam.
Why visit: One of India's 12 jyotirlingas, deep in tiger country.
- ›Mallikarjuna jyotirlinga
- ›Bhramaramba shaktipeeth
- ›Patala Ganga ropeway
- ›Srisailam dam
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Best time
Oct–Mar; Maha Shivaratri
Entry fee
Free–₹500
Est. budget
₹300–1,000
Duration
1–2 days
Nearby attractions

Nallamala Tiger Reserve & Octopus Point
Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh
The forested Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam tiger reserve — India's largest, of tiger, the Chenchu tribe, the Krishna gorge viewpoints and eco-camps.

Somasila Ghats
Nagarkurnool, Telangana
Where the Krishna widens into Srisailam's backwaters past seven relocated Someswara temples — coracle rides at Telangana's serenest waterfront.
Mallela Theertham
Nagarkurnool, Telangana
A milk-white plume dropping 150 steps deep into a Nallamala glen inside tiger country — sages' theertham turned trekkers' reward.