Places to Visit near by Srisailam
Panchamatams :
These are popular as the Panchamathas namely Ghantha Matham, Bheemasankara Matham, Vibhoothi Matham, Rudraksha Matham and Sarangadhara Matham.The existing Mathas are located with in a distance of 1 Km to the west of the main temple.
This most sacred spot is located at about 8
Km from the main temple at a height of 2830 feet above the mean sea level. It
is the highest peak of Srisailam Hills.
The Skanda Purana proclains that a mere
glance of this Sikharam frees the human soul from the fitters of rebirth.
(Srisaila Sikharam Drustva Punarjanma Na Vidyathe).
In ancient days people used to come to
Srisailam on foot and those who unable to reach the shrine returned back by
seeing this peak.
Hatakeswaram
This picturesque spot is on the way to
Srisailam of about 5 Km away in a serine atmosphere.
Tradition hopes that at this place God Siva
appeared to a potter devotee in Atika (Piece of Pot) and hence named as
Atikeswaram and later it became as Hatakeswaram.
Another tradition gives the name to this
place from a particular yogic school known as Hatayoga, one of the form of
Astangayogas (the eight yogas).
Phaladhara Panchadhara
This most beautiful scene spot in
surroundings of Srisailam is located about 4 Km from the main temple. Tradition
records that Bhagavan Adisankara performed penance at this place and composed
the famous Sivanandalahari here. His Holiness Kanchi Paramacharya confirmed
this and marble statues of Sarada Devi and Sankaracharya installed there and
daily regular Poojas are being offered also.
Sakshi Ganapathi
This small shrine located about 3 Kms from
Srisailam and is one of the sacred spots frequented by pilgrims.The traditional
belief is that the Ganapathi in this temple keeps regular account of all the
pilgrims to tender Sakshyam (evidence) of their visit to this Kshetram and so
named as Sakshi Ganapathi.
Kailasadwaram
Kailasadwaram is about 5 K.M from Srisailam
to the South-West of Hatakeswaram which is the dwaram (entrance) of path-way
leading to Srisailam. In present days also people of Karnataka and Maharastra
and Sivadeeksha Devotees are reached Srisailam on foot through this
Kailasadwaram.
Devasthanam is arranging various facilities
and Annadanam at this place during Mahasivarathri and Ugadi Festival days.
Guptha Mallikarjunam
This place is one of the most beautiful
picturesque and treacherous spot which gives immorable pleasant and happiness
at the sight of tremendous water fall located there. It is of about 36 Km from
Srisailam.
The sacred complex of Srisailam during
medieval times provided shelter to many secret saivaite sects who performed
their ritual acts in such inaccessible spots such as this. Hence such places
derived the name such as Guptha meaning secret.
This place contain a small shrine of Siva
in a shallow cave along with a broken idol of Ganapathi.
The Srisaila Khanda of Skanda Purana speaks
about this place and named it as Guptha Mallikarjunam. It is said that by mere
seeing this place one can get free off from his sins.
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