Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple in Srisailam. | Photo credit: File photo
The Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple in Srisailam has been decked up for the Mahasivaratri festivities that begin on Sunday, with the priority being to ensure smooth darshan and accommodation facilities for the visiting devotees.
Srisailam temple managing director M. Srinivasa Rao said on Saturday that all arjitha and paroksha sevas will remain canceled and only alankara darshan will be allowed for devotees during the 11-day festivities. However, those who have undertaken Siva Deeksha and visited the temple with Jyothirmudi will be allowed sparsha darshan at designated times. Sparsha darshan will not be allowed from 7:30 PM on 13th February till the night of 18th February.
Darshan break for VIPs will be allowed in three slots during morning, afternoon and evening to ensure uninterrupted darshan for regular devotees.
Mr. Srinivasa Rao said three separate queues were arranged for the convenience of the devotees. The free darshan queue will start from the Radhashala with 25 compartments arranged to accommodate the waiting devotees. A separate queue was set up for the elderly, physically challenged and mothers with infants. Devotees observing Siva Deeksha were also given a separate queue from Chandravathi Kalyanamandapam with four compartments arranged for waiting.
He said drinking water will be provided on all fronts and emergency exits have been arranged to handle all cases. As offering Jyothirmudi is a tradition for devotees on Siva Deeksha, special counters have been set up on Patalaganga Road for this purpose.
The temple management has decided to make 35 lakh laddu prasadam available during the festivities and one laddu will be provided free to every devotee. A special free bus service will be operated in the temple town, while 30 wheelchairs have been placed at the donation counter for the use of those in need.
Drinking water will be supplied through 34 RO plants and 450 taps across the temple town. Similar arrangements for drinking water were made for devotees coming on foot from remote places at Venkatapuram, Nagaluti, Peddicheruvu, Bheemuni Koluvu, Kailasa Dwaram, Hatakeswaram, Sakshi Ganapathi and other places. Vehicle parking facilities have also been arranged throughout the temple town.
Published – 07 Feb 2026 20:07 IST