Srisailam Darshan Online Booking 2025: Timings

To Hindus, the holy site of Srisailam is one of the most sacred. Details for Srisailam temple Darshan timing and dates are ready. Lord Shiva, who is one of the main gods, picked Srisailam as his favorite place here on Earth, other than his home in Kailasa. He is called Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy and the goddess Parvati is called Bhramaramba here. This place is regarded as unique because it includes both a Jyotirlinga dedicated to Lord Shiva and a Shakti Peetha where people worship the goddess Shakti.

It is particularly famous for having the second Jyotirlinga and the sixth Maha Shakti Peetha and it’s referred to as Srigiri, Sirigiri, Sriparvatam and Srinagam. All these years, Kailash has been visited by numerous gods and famous people from all walks of life such as Narasimhaswamy and Sri Rama, as well as various sages, saints, kings and scholars. All of them traveled to Srisailam to receive divine blessings.

Procedure To Book The  Srisailam Darshan Devasthanam Darshan

If you want to register on the Srisailam Darshan Devasthanam website, you should follow the given instructions:

• First, you need to open the official website of Srisailam Devasthanam.
  Aim to find the ‘Devotee Sign Up’ or ‘Online Booking’ section when you reach the homepage.
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  You can either sign up or book services by clicking on the ‘Sign Up’ or ‘Book Now’ buttons.
  Enter all the required data which are your Display Name, Mobile Number and Password.
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  Click on the Agree button for both the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
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  You may have to provide Name, Age and ID proof information after signing up to book services.
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  If you wish to book Darshan or Sevas, go to the ‘online Darshan’ site, choose your state and put in your E-pass number if instructed to.

Overview of temple

Timings

Prices of the srisailam darshan

Process To book a Darshan or Seva at Srisailam Devasthanam

If you want to arrange for Darshan or Seva at Srisailam Devasthanam, you can follow the steps mentioned.

• Look up the Srisailam Devasthanam website for more information: www.srisailamdevasthanam.com
  Click on the “Online Booking” option to start.
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  Pick the “Darshan Booking” option at the beginning.
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  If you want to join, click the Sign Up button or Log In.
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  New users should click on the register button and enter their phone number, a profile name and a password.
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  If you already signed up, use your old username and password to log in.
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  Choose the day and time when the event will take place.
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  Pick the day and time you wish to do the Abhishekam from the possible slots.
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  All the timings and prices for different Abhishekam are available on the website.
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  Describe the Personnel: Input the information on each of the pilgrims doing the seva such as their name, age and gender.
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  Go to the online payment page and use your debit card, credit card, net banking or UPI to finish the payment.
  Confirmation:
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  As soon as your payment is accepted, you will get a confirmation message and an e-ticket that will be delivered to you on your phone and email.
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  Get a printout of the e-ticket.
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  Take the e-ticket and an official photo ID with you when heading to the temple.
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  Before your seva starts, make sure you are at the temple checkpoint at least half an hour early.
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  Observe the stated dress code and the rules that apply to the temple. Traditional Indian attire is the only thing allowed when doing seva. The temple gives all the resources needed for Abhishekam.

Srisailam Temple Sevas and Poojas: Prices and Descriptions Pratyaksha Seva

Table of Srisailam Temple Virtual Sevas Paroksha Seva

How to Reach Srisailam

There are regular buses from Srisailam. From Hyderabad, TSRTC buses depart from Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station, platform number 23. The first bus is at 3:30 am and the last bus is around 11:30 pm. If you are coming in your own vehicle, by bike, or by bus from Hyderabad, note that vehicles are not allowed through the Mannanur checkpost from 9:00 pm to 6:00 am. Similarly, at the Andhra Pradesh border checkpoints vehicles are not allowed between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am. Plan your travel start time accordingly.

Accommodation in Srisailam

Once you reach Srisailam, let us look at accommodation. Mostly the temple guest rooms are allotted to families. Single travelers often do not get temple rooms. I stayed with my family for two nights at APTDC Haritha Resort. A two-bed non-AC deluxe room costs ₹1,232 per day. For two days I paid ₹2,464. I chose it because it is very close to the temple.

All castes are welcomed at the temple guest houses but online booking is not available for many of those rooms. If you go directly and rooms are available, they will usually be given only to families. The temple runs many guest houses such as Mallikarjuna Sadana, Pataala Sadana, Ganga and Gauri Sadana, Ganesh Sadana. These are managed by the devasthanam. Rooms at Ganga and Gauri Sadana are rarely open for online booking, so if you come in person try the kulasadar rooms first. If nothing is available, go to the devasthanam guest houses and try there.

To book online you can use the Srisailam devasthanam website, YatraDham site, or the APTourism website. I have links in the video description. For single travelers there is Nandishwara Dormitory on the way to Pataala Ganga that offers single beds and locker facilities. There is also the Srisaileshwar AC Dormitory near Mallikarjuna Sadana that accepts single persons. Near the Srisailam bus stand there is Srisaila Shivashankar Deluxe Dormitory. Choose the dorm or room that fits your budget. To check which devasthanam rooms are vacant, visit the CRO office near Nandi Circle.

Temple Significance and Nandi Circle

Srisailam is the second among the Dwadasha Jyotirlingas, sixth among the Ashtadasha Shakti Peethas, and the sixth in the Dashabhaskara list. The circle shown in the video is called Nandi Circle. From here, if you go straight you arrive at the main temple gate. For devotees who cannot walk easily there are battery-operated vehicles. These run from Nandi Circle up to the ticket counters and the annaprasad distribution complex.

Temple Approach and Gangaadhara Mandapam

When you reach the main gate you will see the Gangaadhara Mandapam. Many devotees light lamps for Sri Bramarambika Mallikarjuna Swamy here. During Kartika month on Pournami day, the Jwala Toranam (flame arch) is celebrated grandly at Gangaadhara Mandapam. If you go left of the main gate you will find the police station and, behind it, the temple guardian Baillu Veerabhadra Swamy. After his darshan, the free darshan queue is a short distance ahead. Near that queue there is a free footwear keeping place, cloakroom, and mobile deposit counter.

Types of Darshan Tickets and Rules

There are three main types of darshan tickets at Srisailam:

• Seegra Darshan (fast darshan) ₹150.
• Ati-Seegra Darshan (super fast) ₹300.
• Sparsha Darshan (touch darshan) ₹500.

Donation counter tickets for special seva are separate. Those who book online get time slots. If you book online, bring your original Aadhaar and a printed copy of the ticket when you go for darshan. For Sparsha Darshan (₹500), visitors must wear traditional dress. Men should wear dhoti or pancha kunduva and women should wear saree or salwar-kameez. I went for darshan on a Sunday evening. Weekends are very crowded, so I took the ₹300 ticket. My darshan took about one hour.

Special Sevas and Donations

For special sevas such as abhishekam in the garbha griha, aksharabhyaasam, annaprasana, kumkuma archana, Chandi Homam, Rudra Homam, Mrityunjaya Homam, Valli Devasena Subrahmanya Swamy Kalyanam, and Sri Swamy and Ammai Kalyanam, tickets are issued at the donation counter. These sevas can also be booked online through the Srisailam devasthanam official website.

Prasadam and Annaprasad Timings

After darshan you will find the laddu prasadam counter close to the annaprasad distribution complex. Annaprasad timings are usually 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Evening tiffin is from about 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Must-Visit Places in Srisailam

Plan your visit based on time available. If short on time, prioritize. Below is a suggested Day 1 set of places, starting with five locations up to the Shikharam.

Transport to Shikharam and Dam

From Nandi Circle there are shared autos and jeeps. To reach the Shikharam, shared autos or jeeps charge about ₹150 per person. To go up to the dam they charge about ₹250 per person.

Sakshi Ganapati Temple

Sakshi Ganapati is about 2.4 km from Nandi Circle. Devotees usually visit Sakshi Ganapati first and inform him that they are coming to the Srisaila Kshetra. The deity grants darshan and devotees sometimes register their names at the temple.

Paladar and Panchadar

Paladar Panchadar is around 0.5 km from Sakshi Ganapati. The entrance to Paladar has roughly 150 steps. Here you can see medicinal herbs, Shiva lingas, and many other natural features. Only knowledgeable people should take herbs. Paladar and Panchadar are considered the milk and five streams that originated from the Lord. If you observe carefully you may see six streams. Their source remains a mystery. Adi Shankaracharya did penance here and composed Shiva Ananda Lahari. Nature at this spot is remarkable. Definitely include this place in your visit.

Hatakeshwara Temple

About 0.5 km from the Paladar Panchadar entrance lies Hatakeshwara. Historically, a devotee named Keshappa from the Kumari community served travelers and prepared food. After an incident in which his cooking vessels were broken, Shiva appeared and provided food inside the pots. Because of this, the place is known as Atikunda or Atikeshwara and later Hatakeshwara. The temple is dedicated to that story of divine grace.

Lalitha Devi Peetha

Inside the complex you first see Subrahmanya Swamy and then Lalitha Devi on the left side. The Sri Chakra in this peetha is said to have been established by Adi Shankaracharya. Photography is not permitted here. After Lalitha Devi darshan you can perform a small abhishekam to the Salagram Linga for a charge of ₹2. On the back side you can see Guru Dakshinamurthy and Ganapati. The surrounding forest has stories of tigers visiting at night. The ashram also distributes annaprasad roughly between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.

Shikharam (Hilltop) Details

Shikharam is about 5 km from Hatakeshwara and about 9 km from Nandi Circle. To reach the summit there are taxis. There is also a staircase route with parking at the toll gate left side. The parking area is large but there are some stairs to climb. People who climb the steps will feel like they have climbed a high peak and enjoy nature.

At the top you must purchase a ticket for Shikharam darshan; the ticket costs ₹20. Visit Shikharam first and on the way back visit Shri Shikhareswara Swamy. The Shikharam is the highest peak of the Srisaila mountain range, about 2,830 feet above sea level. Near the base of the Nandi there is a rolling stone where devotees place nine grains and turn it while remembering Mallikarjuna. If you can see the temple shikhara from the turning point you are said to attain moksha and will be freed from rebirth. The ancient temple here was once called Veerashankaraalayam and later became known as Shikhareswara.

After visiting these five places, returning to Srisailam town takes around two to three hours.

Places Behind Mallikarjuna Temple

Behind the Mallikarjuna Swamy temple there are several important sites:

• Chhatrapati Shivaji Inspiration Center.
• Allamma Kanneeru (Mallamma’s Tears).
• Panchamukha Shivalinga.
• Rudraksha Matha.
• Baillu Veerabhadra Swamy Temple.

A shared auto or jeep tour that covers these five places costs around ₹150 per person from Nandi Circle. There are also walkable routes if you prefer to walk.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Inspiration Center

Near the Shivaji gopuram is Gantamatta. Go past it and you will find the Shivaji inspiration center. Entrance ticket is ₹10. The center includes a meditation mandir. The life and court of Shivaji Maharaj have been represented very well here. It is a must-visit spot in Srisailam. Historically, Shivaji Maharaj is said to have meditated for Bramarambika here. Records mention a 1677 meeting involving the Golconda ministers Akkanna and Madanna and Shivaji Maharaj.

Rudraksha Matha

About a 10 minute walk from the inspiration center is Rudraksha Matha. Under a large banyan tree you see Kalika Ammai and Chinnamasta Devi. In ancient times there were many mathas around Srisailam; what remains are mostly five mathas called the Panchamathas. Rudraksha Matha got its name from a sage who brought a Shiva linga from Kashi and used rudraksha in penance. For Maha Shivaratri the matha distributes rudraksha to devotees.

Panchamukha Shivalinga

On the way from Rudraksha Matha toward Mallamma Kanneeru, near the AMP theater cultural hall, you can find the Panchamukha Shivalinga, a self-manifest linga showing five faces: Sadyojata, Vamadeva, Tatpurusha, Aghora, and Ishana. It is believed that Dattatreya Swamy worshipped here and made the place a datta peetha. Nearby there is also a Brahma linga and Vishnu linga.

Mallamma Kanneeru

Mallamma Kanneeru is about a five minute walk from the Panchamukha Shivalinga and roughly 1.5 km from the main temple. Hemareddy Mallamma was a great devotee of Shiva who later renounced worldly life and served cows and feeding travelers. Mallikarjuna Swamy is said to have appeared to her. The place where she wept is now called Mallamma Kanneeru. Inside you can see items used by Mallamma, a small Shivalaya, and a swing she used. There is a small trickle of water from a pot which is called Mallamma’s Tears. People pray and swing the swing to seek fulfillment of wishes. There is also a traditional ritual with a wooden ladle where devotees test their wishes.

Other Attractions Near the Toll Gate

After crossing the toll gate at the entrance are Nandi Park, Basavavanam, and the Chenchulaxmi Tribal Museum. The tribal museum explains the lifestyle of the Chenchu people living in the Nallamala forests. These places are approximately 1 km from the main temple.

Day Two: Akkamahadevi Caves

On Day Two, if you want to visit Akkamahadevi caves, arrive at Pataala Ganga for the ropeway between 5:00 and 6:00 am to register your name. Note that only 100 tickets are issued per day. After registering your name you must confirm tickets at the bottom either by ropeway or by stair route. Plan to be down by 8:30 to 9:00 am. The ropeway round trip ticket price is ₹80. From above the ropeway you get a scenic view of Pataala Ganga. The ropeway ride takes around two hours round trip and is not to be missed. I have a full video about Akkamahadevi caves in the Srisailam travel vlog playlist. That video covers precautions, food, journey time, and full details about the caves. The cave visit is usually a half day. If you have time after the caves, behind the main temple there is a pushkarini where you can visit Siddharamappa pond and waterfalls. There are about 300 steps to reach those falls. The pond is associated with a devotee named Siddharamappa who tried to sacrifice himself for Mallikarjuna but was saved miraculously.

Ishtakameshwari Temple (Dettrey Area)

Now we will look at how to visit Ishtakameshwari Devi Temple. This temple lies deep in the thick Nallamala forest. It is 23 km from Srisailam and roughly 10 km from Shikharam. Only 120 devotees are allowed per day. Sixteen tickets can be booked online and the remaining 104 tickets are issued at the neck point jungle ride near the Shikharam one day before. If booking online, tickets must be reserved 15 days in advance. For walk-in ticket buyers, tickets are issued at the neck point jungle ride booth at 8:00 am, but many people start queuing from 3:00 or 4:00 am. The ticket cost is ₹1,000. From July to September the jungle ride does not operate. Each jeep can carry only eight people.

Ishtakameshwari Devi is unique to the Srisailam kshetra; there is no other famous temple in India with this deity in the exact form as here. It is one of Srisailam’s great mysteries. Devotees strongly believe that Ishtakameshwari fulfills heartfelt wishes. Many devotees report a spiritual sensation like a gentle touch near the deity when they pray with a firm heart.