Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga darshan trip from Hyderabad
Srisailam is the only place where a Jyotirlinga and a Shakti Peetha stand in the same temple complex. If darshan is the reason for your trip, we plan the drive backwards from your darshan slot.
Hyderabad → Srisailam
How we plan a darshan trip
1. Book your darshan first on srisailadevasthanam.org, or tell us you’re going for free darshan.
2. Tell us the slot. We work out the pickup time so you reach with room to spare, including a breakfast stop.
3. After darshan, Bhramaramba Devi in the same complex and Sakshi Ganapathi on the way out, then the other sights if there’s time.
4. Back through the forest before it closes, or stay the night if your slot is late.
Fare
Same as our Srisailam trips. Pick a car and the number of days.
Places included
1-day trip
from ₹7,5007 places. Out early, back the same night.
- Mallikarjuna Swamy TempleOne of the 12 Jyotirlingas, and the reason most people come.
- Bhramaramba Devi TempleA Shakti Peetha, inside the same temple complex.
- Sakshi GanapathiPilgrims stop here to mark that they've been to Srisailam.
- Hatakeswaram TempleA quiet Shiva temple a short drive from town.
- Paladhara PanchadharaNatural springs at the bottom of a flight of steps.
- Srisailam DamOn the Krishna river; worth the stop when the gates are open.
- Octopus View PointA wide view over the Krishna valley and the hills.
2 days, 1 night
from ₹9,50014 places. The temple without a rush, then the river and the forest.
- Mallikarjuna Swamy TempleDarshan on the first day, then rest.
- Bhramaramba Devi TempleIn the same complex.
- Sakshi GanapathiA short stop near town.
- ShikharamThe highest point, with a view of the temple town.
- Hatakeswaram TempleQuiet, and close by.
- Paladhara PanchadharaThe springs, best in the late afternoon.
- Srisailam DamMorning, before it gets crowded.
- Octopus View PointOn the way, for the valley view.
- Ropeway and boatingDown to the Krishna at Pathala Ganga.
- Akkamahadevi CavesNatural caves you reach by boat.
- Shivaji Spoorthi KendramA memorial to Chhatrapati Shivaji's visit.
- Chenchu Lakshmi Tribal MuseumAbout the Chenchu people of the Nallamala hills.
- Veerabhadra Swamy TempleThen the drive home, through the forest in daylight.
- Srisailam Tiger ReserveYou drive through it both ways. Keep an eye out.
Questions people ask us
Do you book darshan tickets?
No, darshan tickets are booked by you on the temple’s official website. We plan the car around your slot.
Is there a dress code?
Some darshan types, like Sparsha darshan, have a traditional dress code. Check the ticket details on the temple website.
How much is a taxi from Hyderabad to Srisailam?
A 1-day trip is ₹7,500 in a Dzire, ₹11,500 in an Innova and ₹13,500 in a Crysta. For 2 days and 1 night it’s ₹9,500, ₹13,500 and ₹15,500. Toll, permit, parking, fuel and the driver’s allowance are included.
Can we drive back at night?
Not through the forest. The ghat road is usually closed from 9 PM to 6 AM, except around Maha Shivaratri. That’s why we start back from Srisailam by about 4 PM on day trips.