Tirtha Atlas

The sacred geography of the Indic world — every site mapped, dated, storied, and cited.

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High medieval · Hindu · India

Ardhagiri

Aragonda, Andhra Pradesh · 13.2948°, 78.9513°

Hanuman (Veera Anjaneya Swamy)Undetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A hill shrine to Hanuman at Aragonda in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, whose name means 'half mountain'. It is known for a perennial spring on the hill that pilgrims regard as medicinal.

Sthala katha — the legend

Legend holds that when Hanuman was carrying the Dronagiri mountain of healing herbs, Bharata shot him down with an arrow and half the mountain fell here, giving the place its name.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined