Sapthagiri

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{{Infobox mountain range
| name = Sapthagiri
| native_name = సప్తగిరి
| etymology = Seven Hills
| photo = Sapthagiri hills Tirumala Tirupati.JPG
| photo_caption = Tirumlai Hills, Sapthagiri range
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| country = India
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| state = Andhra Pradesh
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| city = [[Tirupati (city)|Tirupati]]
| part_type = Rivers
| part = [[Swarnamukhi]]
| highest = [[Venkatadri]]
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'''Sapthagiri''' which is also called [[Tirumala Hill]] is situated in hill town of [[Tirumala]], near [[Tirupati (city)|Tirupati]] in the [[Chittoor district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]], India. This hill is 853 m above sea level and is about {{convert|10.33|sqmi|km2|0}} in area. It comprises seven peaks, representing the seven heads of [[Adisesha]], thus earning the name ''Seshachalam''. The seven peaks are called Seshadri, Neeladri, Garudadri, Anjanadri, Vrushabhadri, Narayanadri, and [[Venkatadri]]. The hill is famous for the famous and one of most holy [[Hindu deity]] [[Venketeswaraswamy]] temple. The temple is on ''Venkatadri'' (also known as Venkatachala or Venkata Hill), the seventh peak, and is also known as the "Temple of Seven Hills". The presiding [[deity]] of the temple is Lord [[Venkateswara]], a form of the [[Hindu]] god [[Vishnu]]. Venkateswara is known by other names: Balaji, Govinda, and Srinivasa.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.tirumala.org/maintemple_about.htm| title=Tirumala Temple| accessdate=13 September 2007| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011032254/http://tirumala.org/maintemple_about.htm| archivedate=11 October 2007| df=dmy-all}}</ref> The temple lies on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini, a holy water tank. The temple complex comprises a traditional temple building, with a number of modern queue and pilgrim lodging sites.

==Seven Hills==
The seven hills, also called Saptagiri, represent the [[Saptarishi]] (seven sages). They sometimes called the Sapathagiri. Hence the Lord is named Saptagirinivasa. The following are the seven hills:

*Vrushabhadri – Hill named after an Asura Vrushabha who penanced on Lord Srinivasa
*Anjanadri – Hill of Lord [[Hanuman]]. it is said to be birthplace of lord [[Hanuman]].
*Neeladri – Hill of Neela Devi – It is believed that hair offered by the devotees is accepted by Neela Devi. It is because of [[Tirumala Venkateswara Temple#Why Hair Tonsuring?|boon]] granted by Lord Venkateswara to Neela Devi.
*Garudadri or Garudachalam – Hill of [[Garuda]], the vahana of Lord Vishnu
*Seshadri or Seshachalam – Hill of [[Sesha]], the [[dasa]] of Lord Vishnu
*Naraynadri– Hill of [[Narada]] Muni
*[[Venkatadri]] – Hill of Lord Venkateswara

==References==
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