Srisailam photos

In Srisailam there is a Bilva vanam in between Sakshi Ganapathi temple and Srisailam. We have to go right side from main road and climb a small hillock to see this Bilva vanam. The Bilva vanam has so many Bilva trees. All of them are planted in an order. Local people will go to this place for picnic in Karthika masam.

Lord Ganesh idol is present in the beginning of Bilva vanam at Srisailam.


Lord Ganesh idol is present in a small temple under a tree.


Bilva vanam at srisailam. Bilva patras [leaves] are used in shiva puja. These are the most sacred items that are used in shiva puja. Lord shiva likes them very much.


Series of Bilva trees in Bilva vanam. In Srisailam Bilva patras are collected from here, when Devasthanam is conducting Laksha Bilvarachana to Lord Shiva.


Bilva tree in bilva vanam. the leaves are arranged as three leaves in a single stem. The three leaves collectively called as Eka bilvam. Offering Eka bilvam to Lord shiva will give good results.

Suggested external links:
Pancharamalu
Mallikarjuna swamy

These are some photos of srisailam entrance. In the entrance of srisailam there are some statues of lord shiva, park with nandi statue and a tribal museum.

This is the entrance of Srisailam saying welcome to Srisailam.


In the entrance of srisailam, there is a statue of Nandi in the park.


Lord shiva in the form of Dakshina murthy, with Vedas and veena in his hands. He is controlling Ahamkara purusha. Rishis learning gnana from him.


Lord shiva and Parvathi with their son Kumara swamy. Kumaraswamy is the Rishi of Srisaila kshetram.


A tribal museum is present in srisailam entrance. That is called as Chenchulakshmi museum.


Chenchu lakshmi tribal museum. In this museum the cultures of different tribes are present. Chenchus are prime tribal group in Srisailam forest.


Chenchulakshmi statue present in Tribal museum. Chenchu lakshmi is the wife of Narasimha swamy, and she controls angry of Narasimha swamy.


Chenchu lakshmi statue.

Suggested external links:
Ek mukhi Rudraksha
Srisailam devotees

Pathala ganga is a holy place in Srisailam, where pilgrims take bath to get rid of their sins. It is about 20kms away from Srisailam in Hyderabad route.

Lingala gattu at Pathala ganga.


Project view from bridge near pathala ganga.


Hill at pathalaganga.


Steps at pathalaganga and lingala gatuu view.


Steps at Patala ganga.


A small bridge at Pathala ganga.


Close view of bridge at pathala ganga.


Krishna river at Pathala ganga.


Krishna water at pathala ganga.

These are the photos of Pathala ganga near Srisailam.

Suggested external links:
Shakti pithas
Srisailam map

These are the photos of Bayalu veerabhadra swamy. He is the kshetrapalaka of Srisailam.There is no temple for him. He has no roof above him. Hence he is called as Bayalu veerabhadra swamy. He protects people in Srisailam.

Lord veerbhadra swamy statue in Srisailam.


Lord veerabhadra swamy in close view.



Temple of Lord veerabhadra swami in Srisailam without roof.

Suggested external links:
Shakti pithas
Srisailam tour

These are the photos of Srisailam project.This project is on Krishna river, It gives major part of electricity to Andhra pradesh state in India. It has 12 crust gates. It is about 840fts height. The project was built in between two hills.

Srisailam project.


Srisailam project from View point in Right side.


Srisailam project reservoir.


Srisailam project crust gates.

Right side power house in Srisailam project.


Srisailam project view from left side in Hyderabad route.


Close view of Srisailam project.

Suggested external links:
Shakti pithas
Srisailam tour