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**Lt_Apple** · 04-19-2007, 05:34 PM

But there are some valid questions arising as to how many Balaji temples are found on the hills. People point out that only Tirumala/Tirupathi Balaji temple is the only one where Balaji resides on the HILL.

When you say Balaji, I assume you mean Vishnu/Perumal/Thirumal.

There are quite a few temples of Perumal that are situated on a hill.

Kanchipuram is one such. The lord is called Hastigirinathan or the lord of the elephant hill.

Thiruneermalai is another example.

All Narasimha shrines, including Ahobhilam and Thirukadigai (Sholingar), are atop hills

Thirumeyyam Satyagirinathan is again on the hill.

Badrikashramam (Badrinath) is on the mountains

Saligramam is on the mountains

I guess what I am saying is that examples abound of Perumal kovils being atop hills. While Murugan maybe synonymous with hills, that alone doesn't make for enough evidence.

04-19-2007, 05:34 PM	#14
Lt_Apple Join Date Dec 2008 Posts 4,489 Senior Member	But there are some valid questions arising as to how many Balaji temples are found on the hills. People point out that only Tirumala/Tirupathi Balaji temple is the only one where Balaji resides on the HILL. When you say Balaji, I assume you mean Vishnu/Perumal/Thirumal. There are quite a few temples of Perumal that are situated on a hill. Kanchipuram is one such. The lord is called Hastigirinathan or the lord of the elephant hill. Thiruneermalai is another example. All Narasimha shrines, including Ahobhilam and Thirukadigai (Sholingar), are atop hills Thirumeyyam Satyagirinathan is again on the hill. Badrikashramam (Badrinath) is on the mountains Saligramam is on the mountains I guess what I am saying is that examples abound of Perumal kovils being atop hills. While Murugan maybe synonymous with hills, that alone doesn't make for enough evidence.
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