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thumb Natural Arch, Tirumala hills is a distinctive geological wonder located North of the Tirumala hills temple, near the Chakra Teertham in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The Arch is also called ''Silathoranam'' (శిలాతోరణం)in local language (Telugu language: “Sila” means ‘rock’ and “thoranam” means a garland strung over a threshold, connecting two vertical columns or an ‘arch’ as in this case). The arch measures in width and in height, and is naturally formed in the quartzites of Cuddapah Supergroup of Middle to Upper Proterozoic (1600 to 570 Ma) due to natural erosive forces.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Geological Monuments of India ) 〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Natural Arch in Tirumala Hills )〕 The arch is one of the few natural arches or bridges in Asia. But there are many others in other continents, such as the Rainbow Bridge (Arch) and Arches National Park in Utah, USA which depicts 2000 sandstone arches, the Durdle Door arch in Dorset and the Arch of Cut Through in UK, Pravčická brána in Bohemian Switzerland, in Czech Republic, Pont d'Arc in Southern France, Rainbow cave arch in the Galilee Israel, El Arco de Cabo San Lucas in Mexico and London Arch in Australia.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Tirumala Tirupati Balaji Temple )〕 ==Legend== Mythological folklore related to the arch, linked to the famous Tirumala hills temple of Lord Venkateswara, has three versions. According to one version, the arch resembles the hood of a serpent, a conch (Sanskrit: Shank) and a discus (Sanskrit: chakra) – all symbols of worship in Hindu religion – and considered to be the source of the Idol of Lord Venkateswara or Lord Balaji at the Tirumala hill temple.〔 The second version is that the main deity in the Tirumala temple is of the same height as the height of the arch.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Last decade of Endocrinology in India ) 〕 The third version is that Lord Vishnu (Hindu God) called as Balaji or Venkateswara (the Central deity of Srivaishnava tradition) at the Tirumala temple town, is supposed to have put his first foot down at a place called Padalu or Sreevaripadalu (శ్రీ వారి పాదాలు)(Telugu language: Divine foot prints) which is the highest point of Tirumala hills, the second step at the location of the arch. Thereafter, the next step is stated to have been placed where his idol is now worshipped in the temple at Tirumala.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Places of Tourist interest )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Silatoranam & a small bird zoo – Kalyan )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Natural Arch, Tirumala hills」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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