Bhramarambika Devi

Brahma performed Yaga to please Sakthi and Siva to request Sakthi in creation of Universe. Sakthi separated from Shiva emerge in the form of Sati and helped Brahma in creation of universe. Brahma sought to give back Sati to Siva. Daksha, son of Brahma performed Yagna with an intention to get Sati as his daughter. Sati born to Daksha and in due course she wanted to marry Shiva. At that time Brahma saw Prudhvi with bad intention and Shiva cut the fifth head of Brahma with his trident. Daksha got angry and withdrawn marriage of Sati with Siva. But Sati attracted with Shiva and married him. Daksha got hatred on Shiva.

Daksha intended to perform Nireeswara Yaga and invited all the Gods except Siva and Sathi in Kailas. Shiva warned Sati not to participate in the Yaga in the absence of invitation. Sati has gone to Yaga with Nandi and other followers. Sati started yoga which is not possible to the Yogis moving her five elements from their origin. Fire erupted from her grave status of body and she self immolated in the fire.

Enraged to the death and insult of Sati, Shiva in meditation got angry and performed Tandava Nruthya. Shiva has cut some hair from his head in Tandava and thrown on earth. The piece of hair burned and Veerabhadra born with thousand hands, and black body. Veerabhadra is so horrible with three angry eyes, Trident and other weapons in the hands along with skulls in the neck. Siva ordered to destroy the Yaga. Veerabhadra with skulls in his neck destroyed the Yaga and Lord Vishnu opposes him using Sudarsana Chakra. But Veerabhadra swallowed the Chakra and Vishnu given way to take revenge on Daksha. Veerabhadra killed Daksha and returned to Kailash. Daksha was given re-birth after affixing the head of a male goat to the body of Daksha.

Jagdguru Adi Sankaracharya visited Srisailam and laid Sri Chakra in Bramaramba Temple. He has written Bramaramba Astakam and Soundarya Lahari at Srisailam. Bramaramba Temple is an ornament to Nallamala Hills of Eastern Ghats. Sri Giri, Srimala, Srinagara and Rshabagiri, the hill on which Nandi performed yoga and get darshan of Siva and Parvathi are in the Eastern Ghats. Once, Chandravathi, a princess of Gupta Dynasty faced family problems and decided to left all luxuries. She has gone to Srisailam forest and used to live with Milk and Fruits. She has observed that one cow is not giving milk. The next day she learned from that the cow pouring milk in a Linga covered with Jasmine. She has observed that the cow pouring milk in a Linga covered with Jasmine. Shiva ordered in her dream to construct Temple in the place. Since the Lingam covered with Jasmine (Malleteega) the Deity called as Mallikarjuna. 

Another legend is that Shiva came to Srisailam Forest for Safari and saw a tribal (Chenchu) woman and fallen in love with her. It is said to be the woman is Parvathi. Today also, the local tribals (Chenchus) permitted to enter into inner temple. They are permitted to perform abhisekam and to worship Siva on Mahasivaratri. There are no variations of caste and others among Devotees and all are permitted to perform abhisekam to Lord Siva and to worship Devi Bramaramba.

Bramarambha is the most popular attractable Sakthi Peet in Andhra Pradesh. Parvathi worshipped here in the incarnation of Brahmani Sakthi.  The Devi worshipped here with eight hands. There are Sage Agashya and his wife Lopamudra idols in the inner Temple. There is Sri Yantra in the inner Temple.  Devotees may book on line booking to worship Bramaram with saffron.  

The temple kept open from 4-30 AM to 10-00PM for various sevas.