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{{Infobox Hindu temple
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|district = [[Chittoor district|Chittoor]]
|locale = [[Aragonda]]
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'''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]].

== Etymology ==

The hill Ardhagiri literally translates to half mountain, which was a fallen part of [[Sanjeevani (plant)|Sanjeevani Mountain]] transported by Lord Hanuman in ''[[Treta Yuga]]''. Hence, the name ''Ardhagiri'' and the temple was dedicated to Lord Hanuman.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Nair|first1=Shantha|title=Sri Venkateshwara|date=2014|publisher=Jaico Publishing House|isbn=81-8495-445-X|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CY9eAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT23&dq=Ardhagiri&hl=en&sa=X&ei=aKRZVPi3M8f8ugT2g4CADQ&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false|access-date=5 November 2014}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==

{{Hindu temples in Andhra Pradesh}}

{{coord missing|Andhra Pradesh}}

[[Category:Hindu temples in Chittoor district]]
[[Category:Hanuman temples]]

Veeranjaneya Temple, Ardhagiri - Revision history

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