Sathuragiri Hills – Etymology
The
divine place Sathuragiri is surrounded by four hills, hence its name
Sathuragiri or Chathuragiri. It is said that the name Sathuragiri is derived
from the Sanskrit word Chathur meaning Four (4) (there are 4 Vedas and each one
is represented by a hill) and the second part of the name, Giri meaning Hill.
So it can be literally taken as a place where all four Vedas meet and merge
into one. This is mentioned in Siva Puranam.
The name
also carries another meaning where the hills surrounding the place are in the
shape of a Chathuram (Tamil for square) so the name Sathuragiri. It is also
called Mahalingagiri, Menugiri, Merugiri, Kailasagiri, Indiragiri,
Sarvalogagiri, Suriyagiri, Brahmagiri, Siddhagiri, Yamagiri, Sivagiri,
Sakthigiri, Udayagiri, and Sanjivigiri.