Where does “வெங்கடாசலபதி” come from?
வெங்கடாசலபதி (Tamil) comes from Tamil பதி, from Sanskrit पति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátiš, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
வெங்கடாசலபதி (Tamil): an epithet of Vishnu, as the Lord of Venkata hills
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- an epithet of Vishnu, as the Lord of Venkata hills