Weekend trip
The Road to Srisailam: Temple Town in the Nallamala Hills
About five hours by road, much of it through forest.
By K. Srinivas ยท Updated 1 October 2025
The temple
The Mallikarjuna Swamy temple is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and draws large crowds on festival days.
The forest road
The road passes through a tiger reserve. Forest check posts may close the road at night. Plan to drive in daylight.
The dam
The Srisailam dam on the Krishna is spectacular when the gates are open after the monsoon.
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