Ardhagiri Sri Veeranjaneya Swamy temple is
situated at Aragonda village, in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. The
temple is believed to be built in the 12th century by Nolamba dynasty. The rays
of the sun pass through the sanctum and fall on the feet of Lord Anjaneya and
finally disappear when it reaches beyond the head region of Lord Anjaneya.
During Tretayuga, in the war between Rama and Ravana, Lakshmana fell unconscious. To awaken him, Hanuman was asked to bring some herbs from the mountain. As Hanuman was unable to locate the powerful life-restoring herb in the short time, he lifted the entire Sanjeevani Parvatham and was transporting. In night time Bharath brother of Lord Rama thought that the moving mountain was going to hurt and he immediately shot an arrow at it. Due to its effect, half of the mountain fell down at this place and hence, the name Ardhagiri. In the local language, it means Half Mountain.
The Ardhagiri Sri Veeranjaneya Swamy temple holds the sacred
Sanjeevaraya Pushkarini (pond or temple tank) which contains the holy theertham
which never gets dried up in any situation. Drinking the holy water from
Sanjeevaraya Pushkarini is believed to have the power to cure many types of
skin problems.
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