The Shivalayam, temple of Lord Shiva Temple located in the Tiger Reserve of Nallamala forest is situated nearly 30 kilometers from Mannanur in Mahabubnagar district.
This pleasant temple is located in a deep valley. The specialty of this temple is that it remains closed throughout the year, except for the five days during (March-April). Even the roads to the temple are always closed except for these five days. People here believe that visiting the temple on moonlit nights of on chaitra pournima is auspicious.