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| Mallela Theertham | |
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 Mallela Theertham Waterfall view | |
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| Location | Mallela Theertham,Nagarkurnool district,Telangana |
| Coordinates | 16°15′58″N78°51′23″E / 16.266144°N 78.856403°E /16.266144; 78.856403 |
| Type | Waterfalls |
| Number of drops | multiple |
Mallela Theertham is awaterfall located in theNallamala Forest inNagarkurnool,Telangana,India.[1] TheRiver Krishna flows through this forest. It is located around 58 km fromSrisailam and 185 km fromHyderabad.
Mallela Theertham is in the middle of the dense forest. A walk down 350 steps is required to access the waterfall.
It flows through the dense jungle and then meets theKrishna River. The falls are closest to the town ofAchampet, Telangana.
It is said that many sages have performed penances there forShiva and Shiva has himself appeared there to many of his devotees.[citation needed] It is believed that manytigers visit there to drink water during summer.[citation needed]
