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Srisailam is a Jyothirlingam (Hindu shrine to Shiva) located in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located about 245 km from Hyderabad and 132 km from Nandyal.

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[edit] By bus

Srisailam is about 232 km from Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, and there are buses connecting the town with Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Guntur and Kurnool.For service from Hyderabad to Srisailam, tickets and reservations can be made at the Central Bus station. Hyderabad.The approximate travel time from Hyderabad to Srisailam is 6 hours. From Kurnool it will take around 5 hours via Atmakur and Doranala. You can get Express buses every one hour from 5.00 am to 11.30 pm from Kurnool.

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If hiring a private taxi, ensure that the driver has experience driving in ghat sections and doesn't have the habit of drinking alcohol. Mannanur, which is around 120 km from Hyderabad, is the place where the Nallamala hills start. After 60-70 km of drive through the forest you'll reach Eegalapenta. From there, it becomes difficult to drive as there are numerous hairpin bends and a kilometer of the stretch has lot of potholes. You can have a good look at the Srisailam Dam from there.

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• Sri Brahmarambika Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
• Ista Kameswari Temple
• Srisailam Dam
• Srisailam-Nagarjuna Sagar Tiger Reserve
• Sakshi Ganapati-Before visiting Srisailam everyone will have darshan of Sakshi Ganapati near Srisailam. It is said that Ganapati will note down the names of the Visiting devotees.
• Akkamahadevi Caves - Take a boat ride on the river Krishna to reach the caves. The trip to Akkamahadevi caves is scheduled once a day at 10 in the morning.

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Ista Kameshwari Temple is located in deep forest, and the road ( actually it is not road ) is very tough terrian, only Jeeps will go. Oldage people need to take precaution before the visit. A quite a adventerous journey.

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As only vegeterian food is available, please eat food with high carbo hydrates and drink loads of water--117.195.193.150 04:50, 11 May 2008 (EDT)

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Smoking and Drinking is strictly prohibited in the town. Please avoid bringing these on your self otherwise you might land in trouble.

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There are lots of budget hotels and lodges around the Mallikarjuna Swami Temple in Srisailam. Most of these do not require any prior reservation except during peak seasons and festivals, and most Mondays. The Andhra Pradesh Tourism Department runs a few hotels by name Ganga Sadan, Gouri Sadan and Punnami Guest House. These are clean and well maintained, and are within the budget of most pilgrims. There are also some lodges and choultries that cater to particular communities.

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