Srisailam is extremely popular for the Shiva Jyotirling in the Bhramaramba Mallikarjunaswamy temple. Taking almost five hours, the most enjoyable way to reach Srisailam from Hyderabad is by car. The roadtrip will leave you mesmerized by the drifts of changing weather. While once it will be all sunny, the other moment it will start to drizzle. If you plan to hit the road, try to take some food and beverages along as it will be hard for you to find food stalls here.
Inhabited by the Lambadas and Chenchus tribes, the Nallamala forest starts right after the Mannaur check post. Around 3568 out of 10416 sq. Kms of this forest area is a wildlife sanctuary and a tiger reserve. These are among the most undisturbed forest areas of Southern India. You can enjoy the refreshing and rejuvenating forest air and savour the local food at the Chital restaurant. You can spend the night at a guest house in this area and also go for an adventurous safari trip the very next day.
Among the forest of Nallamala is another great place, the Mallela Theertham Waterfalls. The view from these waterfalls is breathtaking and this is among the most scenic places to visit around Srisailam. Quite recently, this place has become one of the most loved places among the tourists of Hyderabad.
Approximately at a distance of 18 kilometers from Srisailam, you can explore the enthralling pre-historic Akkamahadevi Caves. Loaded with numerous religious connotations, this place is most renowned as the place of penance for Veerasaiva Bhakti believers. The way to reach these caves is most alluring. You will first have to take a boat ride on the Krishna river and then have to go on a trek. The entrance of the cave will surely leave you speechless.
So, if you are fed up of your corporate bound Hyderabadi life, just pack your bags and take a refreshing journey to Srisailam.
