TIRUPATI

For full grasp of his glory, proper study begins with the Seven Hills - His permanent abode. According to legendary evidence, He has been abiding in the Seven Hills since the Tretayuga. And the same Hills are called by different names in different yugas - they were called Vrishabhachala in the Kritayuga; Anjanachala in the Tretayuga, Seshachala in the Dwaparayuga and Venkatachala in the Kaliyuga. This permanent abode -Tirumala lies in the midst of seven peaks of the Nallamalai Hills, an integral part of the Eastern ghats. It s popularly known as Venkatachala or Venkatadri. As the Eastern ghats in the particular region bears semblance with its ups and downs along with bends-numbering seven, to the seven hooded Adisesha of Vaikunta, the Hill goes by the name of Seshachala; and the peaks - Garudachala, Simhachala, Vrishabachala, Narayanachala, Anjanachala and Venkatachala. Each peak has a Puranic background fantastic in origin, elevating in content and glorifying in nature. As the legends are many and long, let us throw a quit of them atleast.

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