Sree Sailam near Kurnool enshrines Mallikarjuna in an ancient temple rich in architectural and sculptural wealth. Adi Sankaracharya composed his Sivanandalahiri here.

Located admist the Nallamalai forests on a height of 457 mt on the southern banks of river Krishna in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh is Srisailam also known as Sriparvata, home of the 'Chechu' tribes. Srisailam boasts of India's largest tiger reserve, home to tigers, leopards, pangolins, panthers and around 200 species of birds and is spread over an area of 3,560 sq. kms.

The temple situated here is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is among the 12 Jyotirlingas in India. The temple sculptures narrate in stone, epics from thre great Hindu epics-Ramayana nand Mahabharata.

Srisailam is well connected by APSRTC bus services. The nearest railway station to Srisailam is Markapur Road.Sri Sailam Devasthanam provides accommodation for their pilgrims at their cottages and choultries.

The Andhra Pradesh Travel & Tourism Development Corporation Operates package tours from Hyderabad to Srisailam every week. The tour begins at 11:30 A.M on Saturdays and ends at 09:00 P.M on Sundays. The tour cost is Rs.145/- for Adult and Rs.80/- for Child, which excludes accommodation charges. Accommodation can be arranged on prior notice at tourist cost. Srisailam Tour Department organises tours on Saturdays. It leaves Hyderabad at 1130 hrs and arrives on Sunday at 2100 hrs. For adults the cost is Rs.205 and Rs.125 for Children (per head) (including accomodation).

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