SRISAILAM TEMPLE

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Context: Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka devotees clashed at Srisailam temple.

About Srisailam temple:

• Mallikarjuna Temple or Srisailam Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva.
• It is located at Srisailam in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
• It is referred to as one of the twelve Jyothirlingas of Lord Shiva. Here Parvati is worshiped as "Mallika" and Shiva is worshipped as "Arjuna", represented by the lingam.
• There are inscriptional evidence from the Satavahana dynasty which place the temple to be existent from the 2nd century.
• Most modern additions were done during the time of king Harihara I of Vijayanagara Empire. The veerasheromandapam and paathalaganga steps was constructed during the time of Reddi Kingdom.
• The temple complex houses many halls; the most notable is the Mukha Mandapa built during the Vijayanagar period.

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