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Kaanchi: Guhai Narasimhan
34) Srisaila nilayaya Sri Venkatesaaya nama:
 
Salutations to Srinivasa, who resides in the hallowed hill known as Sri Sailam
 
Tiruvenkatam is also known as "Sri Sailam", because it is confers all bounties on seekers.
 
Additionally, since the Goddess of 'wealth resides permanently in this hill, that too on the chest of Srinivasa, Srisailam is an apt appellation for the mountain.
 
"Tirumalai" is an exact Tamizh translation of the word Srisailam and hence in Sri Vaishnava sampradaaya, the abode of Sri Venkatesa is known as Tirumalai and is counted among the three principal abodes of the Lord which are to be venerated by everyone--("Koil", referring to Srirangam, "Tirumalai" indicating Srisailam or Venkatam and "Perumal Koil" meaning Kancheepuram).
 
The Acharya who taught Srimad Ramayana to Sri Ramanuja was a venerated resident of these hills and was known as "Tirumalai nambi" or "Srisaila Poorna".
 
All the aforesaid is summarised in this Varaha Purana sloka--
 
"Sree pradatvaat, SriyO vaasaat shabda shaktyaa cha yogata:
 roodyaa Srisaila ityevam naamachaasya gire: abhooth" 
 
Thus both etymologically and as a specific word, Srisailam connotes Venkataachalam.



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