Sri Sailam Dam
Sri sailam Dam is situated 98 km from Markapuram. It is constructed across the Krishna River at Srisailam in the Kurnool district in the state of Andra Pradesh in India. It is considered as one of the 12 largest hydroelectric project in India.

The Dam was constructed in a deep gorge in nallamalai hills, 300 metre above the sea level. It is 512 m long and has 12 radial crest gates. It has paved the way for providing irrigation water for about 800 sq km in Kurnool District and Cuddappah District which are Chronically drought-prone in the Rayalaseema region. Special permission is required to go on to the main dam.This Dam is enclosed by the landscape of natural beauty.

Bhramaramba Mallikarjunaswamy Temple
Bhramaramba Mallikarjunaswamy Temple located at a height of 457 m in Andra Pradesh at Srilsailam. It is dedicated to Sri Mallikarjunaswamy and his companion Devi Bhramarambika. Legend says that one can get a hold of mukti by taking birth at Srisailam. ‘Bharmara’ means ‘Bee’ and goddess Bhramarambika who is termed as Parvati, wife of Lord Mallikarjuna (Shiva). She has assumed herself as a form of bee and worshipped Lord Shiva. The sanctum of the temple, a crust like structure, enshrines Lord Mallikarjuna.

Pilgrims bath in the Pathalaganga - the local name for the River Krishna - before visiting the sacred shrines of Brahmaramba, Mallikarjunaswamy, Uma-Maheshwara and Saraswati.

Shiva's sacred bull Vrishabha is said to have performed penance at the Mahakali temple till Shiva and Parvati appeared before him as Mallikarjuna and Brahmaramba. The temple is one of the 12 hallowed jyotirlingas; Lord Rama himself installed the Sahasralinga, while the Pandavas lodged the Panchapandava lingas in the temple courtyard. Heroic legends from the Mahabharata and Ramayana are sculpted in stone on the temple walls and the Mahabharata epic refers to Srisailam as Sri Parvata - the blessed hill. There also hear the buzzing of a bee through a tiny hole in the Brahmaramba temple, where Parvati, in the form of a bee, slew the demon Mahisasura.

This ancient temple is enclosed by mighty and tall fort walls. The ‘Linga’ here is said to be one of 12 ‘Jothirlingas’ or the ‘Lingas of the Fire’ in India. The temple resembles a large fort and is known for its sculptures. Built by the Vijayanagar King Harihara Raya (1404-1405) the temple is characterised by the Vijayanagar architectural style. The row of sculptures on the walls gives the feeling of a gallery.

The remarkable feature of the temple is a sculpture of sage Bringi standing on three legs. It is said that the sage was ruined by the Goddess Parvati to turn into a skeleton since he worshipped only Shiva. The Lord relaxed Parvati and gave the sage one more leg to stand on. There are smaller shrines devoted to Nandi, Sahasralinga and Nataraja. The Gopuram of the temple was built by Chhatrapati Shivaji, the Maratha Ruler.

The Krishna River passing through this shrine, is the holy Teerth known as Pathalaganga. Pilgrims take holy dip in this river. Hyderabad airport is at a distance of 230 km. The railway station at Markapur is 91 km from Srisailam along the Guntur- Hubli line on South Central Railway. Buses are easily available to and from this place to other parts of the state. The presence of Bhramaramba Mallikarjunaswamy Temple makes Srisailam most recognized place of India.

One of the nicest aspects of these temples is that everyone is allowed to pray here and touch the Lord's feet, unlike some other ancient temples. So come to Srisailam for that interesting holiday you've always wanted - it's a different world altogether.

Sri Sailam Tiger Reserve Sanctuary-Nagarjunsagar
Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reseve (NSTR), with an area of 356,000 hectares is the largest tiger reserve and one of the largest wildlife habitation in the country. This sanctuary lies in south Indian state of Andra Pradesh in the area of Krishna River.

This Sanctuary is surrounded by Nallamallai hills on the southern and eastern side, on the other side Krishna River forms the boundary. It is sprawled over five adjoining districts of Guntur, Prakasam, Kurnoor, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda districts. The vegetation of the sanctuary is quite affluent having dry deciduous mixed forests. The finest season to enjoy this sanctuary is from October to May with minimum temperature around 10 degree Celsius.

The climate of this region is hot and arid. From March-June, summer months are unbearable with maximum temperature above 40 degree celsius.

Saivaite Temples of Srisailam
The Saivaite Temples are as old as the second century A.D. These stunning temples are located on the plateau on the top of the hill named Srisailam, Sriparvata or Srigiri, in the Nallamalai ranges in Kuirnool district which are quite famous and celebrative. The Lord Mallikarjuna and his concert brahmaramba are held in great veneration by countless devotees.

Distinctive feature of this temple is that they are located in a large prakara fenced in by Sculptured walls. Walls of these temples are made on enormous block of stones placed on each other. Visiters can make a note on numerous sculptural works done on northern, eastern, southern walls and a few on western walls of this temple.

Beyond the base there are five customary rows of sculpture. The first row consists of elephants in different postures. The second row has figures of the horse, the warrior, the hunter, the dancer. The following three rows have sculptures of deities and scenes from saivaite tradition. On the whole one can view occasional figure of deities, birds, animals and sculpture of Lingas, Nandis, the lion, the swan. Finally, these five rows give a well
organized picture gallery of this temple.