Seshadri Hills

Seshadri

Once upon a time, there was a heated discussion between Adishesha and Vayudeva. When tempers ran high, each of them started claiming his superiority over the other. Angry Adishesha coiled round Lord Kreedachala and challenged Vayudeva to move him a little. Gathering all his force, Vayudeva blew him out along with the hill. And Lo! Adishesha along with the hill was tossed down to the earth and got very much depressed at the insult.

Srimannarayana patted him with love and asked him not to worry as He would wear him as an ornament on his shoulders. He also assured that the hill from that day onwards will assume his name as Seshadri. He assuaged him further that “I would also be known hereafter as Sheshachalapathi, the Lord of Sheshachala.” Thus, the first hill is known as Sheshachalam or Sheshadri.