What is "venkata"

The Venkata hill (853 m) is part of the Seshachalam Hills, located in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Also known as Venkatadri or Venkatachalam, it is one of the seven peaks of the Tirumala Hill located in the temple town of Tirumala. The popular Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is located on this hill. It is dedicated to the Hindu god Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu, also known as Tirupati or Balaji.

The ancient Tamil texts describe the Venkata hill as the northernmost part of Tamilakam (the Tamil country).

Venkata or Venkat may refer to:

• Venkata (hill) or Venkatadri, one of the seven sacred peaks of Tirumala hill in Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Venkateswara ("the Lord of Venkata"), a form of the Hindu god Vishnu

Populated places

• Venkatagiri, is a census town and mandal headquarters in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh
• Venkatapuram, Khammam, a mandal in Khammam district, Telangana, India
• Venkatapuram, Krishna, a village in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India
• Venkatapuram, Kurnool, a village in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India

People

• Venkata I, a king of Vijayanagara Empire, South India
• Venkatapati Deva Raya ( Venkata II), a king of Vijayanagara Empire, South India
• Peda Venkata Raya ( Venkata III), a king of Vijayanagara Empire, South India
• C. V. Raman (Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, 18881970), Indian physicist who was awarded the 1930 Nobel Prize for Physics
• R. R. Venkat (born before 2004), Indian film producer
• Priyadharshini Venkat, Indian teacher
• Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (AKA Venkat, born 1945), Indian cricketer