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Silathoranam (natural arch) at Tirumala Hills, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. Silathoranam, a natural arch and a distinctive geological wonder is located in Tirumala Hills at a distance of 1 km (0.62 mi) from Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. The arch measures 8 m (26 ft) in width and 3 m (9.8 ft) metres in height and is eroded out of quartizite of ...
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), headquartered at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh state of India, is the official trust which managing all the activities of main temple at Tirumala, the Venkateswara Temple, and numerous other temples under TTD in Tirupati, across India and all around the world.
Mythology related to the arch, linked to the famous Tirumala hills temple of Lord Venkateswara, has three versions.. According to one version, the arch resembles the hood of a serpent, a conch (Sanskrit: Shank) and a discus (Sanskrit: chakra) – all symbols of worship in Hindu religion – and considered to be the source of the Idol of Lord Venkateswara or Lord Balaji at the Tirumala hill temple.
Sapthagiri which is also called Tirumala Hill is situated in hill town of Tirumala, near Tirupati in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. This hill is 853 m above sea level and is about 10.33 square miles (27 km 2) in area. It comprises seven peaks, representing the seven heads of Adisesha, thus earning the name Seshachalam.
Location: Picture: Timeline: Description: Venkateswara Temple: Venkateswara: Tirumala: Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is one of the world ' s richest and famous Vaishnavite temple dedicated to Lord Venkateswara. [1] The temple is situated at an elevation of 853 metres on Tirumala Hills of Seshachalam Hill ranges. Padmavathi Temple: Padmavati ...
in the steep natural slopes, road scars and ravines on the Tirupati-Tirumala Ghat road Chittoor district: Andhra Pradesh: Stratigraphy Monuments [2] 3 Tirumala Natural Geological Arch: Tirumala Hills: Chittoor district: Andhra Pradesh: Geological Marvels [2] 4 Erra Matti Dibbalu
This is a list of Monuments of National Importance officially recognized by and available through the website of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in the Indian state Andhra Pradesh. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The monument identifier is a combination of the abbreviation of the subdivision of the list (state, ASI circle) and the numbering as published ...
Silathoranam, a natural arch and a distinctive geological feature, is located in the Tirumala Hills at a distance of 1 km (0.62 mi) from Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. The arch measures 8 metres in width and 3 metres in height and is eroded from quartzite of Cuddapah Supergroup of Middle to Upper Proterozoic (1600 to 570 Ma ) by weathering ...