Veeranjaneya Temple, Ardhagiri

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Veeranjaneya Temple
Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Chittoor
Deity Hanuman
Location
Location Aragonda
State Andhra Pradesh
Country India
Architecture
Type Dravidian architecture
Temple(s)1
Inscriptions Dravidian languages and Sanskrit

Veeranjaneya Temple is a temple on the hill of Ardhagiri, dedicated to Lord Hanuman. It is situated in Aragonda of Chittoor district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

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Etymology

The hill Ardhagiri literally translates to half mountain, which was a fallen part of Sanjeevani Mountain transported by Lord Hanuman in Treta Yuga . Hence, the name Ardhagiri and the temple was dedicated to Lord Hanuman. [1]

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References

  1. Nair, Shantha (2014). Sri Venkateshwara. Jaico Publishing House. ISBN   978-81-8495-445-6 . Retrieved 5 November 2014.