Devotees on their way through the Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple at Srisailam in Nandyal district on Wednesday. | Photo credit: U. SUBRAHMANYAM
Nearly two million devotees have visited the Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy temple at Srisailam in Nandyal district since the Maha Sivaratri Brahmotsavams began, officials said on Wednesday. Of the total 1,95,555 who took darshan, 50,504 were Shiva Deeksha devotees.
According to officials, the inflow of devotees has been steadily increasing for the past four days. As many as 45,360 devotees, including 7,000 Siva Swamis, visited the hill temple on 8 February. The number rose to 49,015 on February 9, with 15,600 being Deeksha devotees. The trail culminated on February 10, when 70,930 devotees, including 22,424 Shiva Swami, arrived for darshan. By 1pm on Wednesday (February 11), nearly 30,250 devotees had offered prayers, including the participation of 5,480 Deeksha pilgrims.
District Collector Rajakumari Ganiya and Superintendent of Police (SP) Sunil Sheoran inspected the facilities at various key locations in Srisailam on Wednesday. From the temple command room, the two officials monitored queues, traffic flow, darshan arrangements, ‘annadanam’ services, parking, medical camps and facilities for ‘padayatra’ pilgrims through CCTV surveillance.
The SP said that elaborate bandobast and crowd arrangements have been put in place to avoid congestion and make the darshan smooth. Special medical teams, mobile ambulances, drinking water points and hygiene facilities were set up. Vehicles are regulated and diverted to reserved parking zones to ease traffic, the SP added.
Meanwhile, the Collector directed all the departments to work in coordination to avoid any inconvenience to the devotees.
The SP also warned against spreading unverified information during Brahmotsavams and warned of legal action against those indulging in false propaganda.
Published – 11 Feb 2026 19:16 IST