3 Days Hydreabad To Srisailam Sightseeing Tour By car

Itinerary for Day 1 Srisailam Local Sigtseeing Tour Package

About Srisailam

The shrine of Lord Mallikarjuna picturesquely situated on a flat top of Nallamalai Hills, Srisailam is reputed to be one of the most ancient kshetras in India. It is on the right side of the River Krishna in Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh. This celebrated mountain is also named as Siridhan, Srigiri, Sirigiri, Sriparvatha and Srinagam. It has been a popular centre of Saivite pilgrimage for centuries.The prominence of this Divya Kshetram is highlighted by the fact that while performing our daily household rituals we specify place of location of our existence with reference to Srisailam.

DAY 1 PICKUP FROM HYDERABAD: Hotel / Airport / Railway station / Bus Station and proceed to Srisailam Local Sightseeing places including:

SRISAILAM DAM

The construction of the dam was started in 1960 and took over 20 years to be completed and was opened in 1981. The dam was constructed in a deep gorge in Nallamala hills, 300 meters above sea level. The dam is 512 meters long, 240.79 meters (885 ft) high and has 12 radial crest gates. The dam has a live storage of 274 TMC and provides irrigation water for about 200,000 acres of land in Kurnool and Cuddapah Districts, which are in the drought-prone Rayalaseema region. Special permission is needed to go on to the main dam. By the year 1987 the dam had been made into a multipurpose project with a power generation capacity of 770 MW.

MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY TEMPLE

Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple was built in Dravidian style with high operas on all sides of the temple. The sanctum is a shell like structure that enshrines Lord Mallikarjuna. The small black linga has a hooded golden cover. The garbha griha is small and only priests are allowed inside. It has a large idol of Nandi, facing the sanctum which presides over a pillared hall. The door to the sanctum is silver-plated. To its left is the idol of Ratnagarbha Ganapati and to the right are Veerabhadra Swamy and Bhadrakali. To the north of the sanctum are the five lingas installed by the Pandavas.

SAKSHI GANAPATHI TEMPLE

Sakshi Ganapati Temple, situated between Srisailam Temple and Srisailam Dam, is one of the sacred spots frequented by pilgrims since times immemorial. The traditional belief is that the Ganapathi in this temple keeps regular account of all the pilgrims to tender Sakshyam (evidence) of their visit to this Kshetram and so named as Sakshi Ganapathi. It is one of the well known Srisailam places to visit.The sculpture of this deity is exquisitely made holding a book in the left hand and a pen in the right hand in such a way as noting down the names of devotees. It is in practice that devotees during their return from Mallikarjuna Temple visit this temple.

PHALADHARA / PANCHADHAR

Phaladhara and Panchadhara, on the way to Sikharam, is one of the most beautiful scenic spot in the surroundings of Srisailam. This spot is located in a narrow valley approachable by a flight of 160 steps with streams of pure water flowing with musical sound reverberate the surroundings. It is one of the popular attractions in Srisailam and is situated between Srisailam town and Srisailam Dam.According to locals, these streams signify their origin from the fore head of God Siva, the Phaladhara (Phala = fore head, dhara = Stream) and denote the five aspects of Siva, the Panchadhara (Pancha = five, dhara = Stream). The water from this stream flows uninterrupted in all the seasons.

SIKHARAM

The Sikhareswaram Temple located here is an ancient stone structure consisting of Garbhagriha, Antaralaya and 16 pillared Mukhamanda. The deity here is named as Veera Sankara Swamy and locally popularized as Sikhareswara Swamy. Historically the Reddy Kings have constructed a flight of steps to this temple in the year 1398 AD and also a tank (Pushkarini) at this place. This place gives a panoramic view of the entire temple complex of Srisailam including the meandering river Krishna.A tough climb through 150 well laid stone steps takes visitors to this temple. There is another entrance at southern side little ahead of the main entrance which has just 30 steps.

Drop at Srisailam Hotel / Over Night Stay In Srisailam End of a One Day Srisailam Local Sightseeing Tour…

Itinerary for Day 2 Srisailam Local Sigtseeing Tour

DAY 2 PICKUP FROM SRISAILAM: Hotel / After Brakefast and proceed Srisailam Local Sightseeing places including:

PATHALA GANGA

Pathala Ganga is the sacred place in the backwaters of River Krishna. This is the place where devotees can have a holy dip in the river Krishna. Steps and iron chains are provided for the devotees to hold onto to protect themselves from the strong force of the river. From this place you can get a glimpse of wide reservoir and the magnificent mountains spread with the lush green Nallamala Forest. It is one of the popular Srisailam places to visit for best views of River Krishna. It is geographically located behind Srisailam Dam and the flood gates can be seen from here. Pathala Ganga is also the boating center for pleasure rides and trips to Akkamahadevi Caves.

TRIBAL MUSEUM

Tribal Museum at the entrance of Srisailam town is a wonderful place to experience the culture and life style of tribal living in Nallamala Hills. It is one of the popular Srisailam tourist places to understand the tribal culture of the region.With a huge collection of tribal artifacts and different sections showcasing the life style of the natives, this is a must visit place in Srisailam. The museum is well maintained with good collection of the daily use articles of tribal, articles of labor, weapons, statues of their gods, musical instruments, etc.There is a large park inside the Museum campus with images of dinosaurs, tribal huts, children play area, etc.

BAIRLUTY JUNGLE CAMP

Nallamala Jungle Camp at Bairluty is a community-based eco-tourism initiative which was started in 2017. The main aim of the camp is to elicit local support for wildlife, to impart conservation education to the visitors and to empower the local communities improving their livelihoods. Bairluty is the one among the three locations of eco-tourism programmes initiated by Andhra Pradesh Government in Nagarjunasagar – Srisailam Tiger Reserve; the other two are Thummalabailu and Pacherla.

Drop at Bairluty Jungle Camp Hotel / Over Night Stay In Bairluty Jungle Camp End of a Day 2 Srisailam Local Sightseeing Tour…

Itinerary for Day 3 Bairluty Jungle Camp Sigtseeing Tour

DAY 3 PICKUP FROM BAIRLUTY JUNGLE CAMP: Hotel / After Brakefast chekout and proceed Bairluty Jungle Camp Local Sightseeing places including:

BAIRLUTY JUNGLE CAMP

Trekking through the Nallamala landscape negotiating the deep valleys and gorges is an experience in itself. There are various trekking routes from short to long durations in the Tourism zone that can be selected. Smaller groups of 5-6 persons would be accompanied by a local guide. Each natural trail would be around 3-4 km. Nallamala forest is also a heaven for bird watches as t has around 200 species of birds. Grey Hornbill, Drongo, koel, Indian Roller, Paradise Fly catcher, Black headed Oriole, Red vented Bulbul, Purple sunbird and commonly found in the Reserve. Butterflies of 89 species and 57 species of months have been recorded. Visitors would be taken for Nature walk of 2-3 km to watch these incredible creatures.

Drop at Hyderabad Hotel / Airport / Railway Station / Bus Station. End of a 3 days Srisailam Local Sightseeing Tour

Guests are requested to follow the itinerary provided in the 3 Days Hyderabad To Srisailam Local Sightseeing tour package. This 3 days Andra Pradesh tour package can not be customized, however if guests prefer to visit different set of places in Andra Pradesh and around, they can create their own itinerary and request for a custom quote from cab providers.