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Ponmalai Nathar Temple, Aka Kanagagireeswar
Ponmalai Nathar Temple, also known as Kanagagireeswar temple in Devikapuram is at a height of about 500 feet, from the mean sea level. It is thought to have been built approximately 1000 years ago during the reign of the Chola dynasty, Chola King. Later the temple was expanded during the Vijayanagara Empire, Vijayanagara Period in the 15th century. A story says that while a villager named Irula was digging the forest and collecting roots, his axe hit a Lingam underneath. As a result of this sinful act, he fell unconscious. On account of his deep devotion to the Lord, the God appeared in his dream and told him that he is present inside the pit. At once, he found the Lingam, installed it on the top of the hillock and worshiped it. Subsequently, when a Pallava king, who was marching with his army through this place, learned of this Deity, he worshiped it and vowed to build a grand temple at this place, if he returned victorious. Description Several steps lead to the top of the hil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devikapuram
Devikapuram, also called ''Devigai'', is a town and a Panchayat board in Tiruvannamalai district, located in Tamil Nadu, India. The town is famous for handlooms, Silk weaving and ricemills, which process Arni Ponni rice. Located on the Polur - Sadras state highway, 45 kilometres from the city of Tiruvannamalai, also the district headquarters. Location Devikapuram is part of Tiruvannamalai district, Chetpet taluk, located in Polur-to-Chetput Road (State Highway 115 (Tamil Nadu), SH-115). It is part of Thondai Nadu, Thondai mandalam. It is a quiet & calm village without any industry. People lead a pleasant life by doing agriculture and weaving. Devikapuram, the village is about 158 km(98 mi) South-West of Chennai. Also about 42 km West of Vandavasi (Wandiwash); 15 km East of Polur; 21 km South of Arani; 51 km North-East of Tiruvannamalai and 60 km South-East of Vellore. While going from Vandavasi, after Nedungunam comes Chetpet and in the same ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chola Dynasty
The Chola dynasty was a Tamils, Tamil thalassocratic Tamil Dynasties, empire of southern India and one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of the world. The earliest datable references to the Chola are from inscriptions dated to the 3rd century BCE during the reign of Ashoka of the Maurya Empire. As one of the Three Crowned Kings of Tamilakam, along with the Chera dynasty, Chera and Pandya dynasty, Pandya, the dynasty continued to govern over varying territories until the 13th century CE. The Chola Empire was at its peak under the Medieval Cholas in the mid-9th century CE. The heartland of the Cholas was the fertile valley of the Kaveri River. They ruled a significantly larger area at the height of their power from the later half of the 9th century till the beginning of the 13th century. They unified peninsular India south of the Tungabhadra River, and held the territory as one state for three centuries between 907 and 1215 CE.K. A. Nilakanta Sastri, ''A Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijayanagara Empire
The Vijayanagara Empire, also called the Karnata Kingdom, was a Hinduism, Hindu empire based in the region of South India, which consisted the modern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and some parts of Telangana and Maharashtra. It was established in 1336 by the brothers Harihara I and Bukka Raya I of the Sangama dynasty, members of a pastoralist Herder, cowherd community that claimed Yadava lineage. The empire rose to prominence as a culmination of attempts by the southern powers to ward off Islamic invasions of India, Perso-Turkic Islamic invasions by the end of the 13th century. At its peak, it subjugated almost all of South India's ruling families and pushed the sultans of the Deccan beyond the Tungabhadra River, Tungabhadra-Krishna River, Krishna river doab region, in addition to annexing modern day Odisha (ancient Kalinga (historical region), Kalinga) from the Gajapati Empire, Gajapati Kingdom thus becoming a notable power. It lasted until 1646 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lingam
A lingam ( sa, लिङ्ग , lit. "sign, symbol or mark"), sometimes referred to as linga or Shiva linga, is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu god Shiva in Shaivism. It is typically the primary ''murti'' or devotional image in Hindu temples dedicated to Shiva, also found in smaller shrines, or as self-manifested natural objects. It is often represented within a disc-shaped platform, the ''yoni'' – its feminine counterpart, consisting of a flat element, horizontal compared to the vertical lingam, and designed to allow liquid offerings to drain away for collection. Together, they symbolize the merging of microcosmos and macrocosmos, the divine eternal process of creation and regeneration, and the union of the feminine and the masculine that recreates all of existence. The original meaning of ''lingam'' as "sign" is used in Shvetashvatara Upanishad, which says "Shiva, the Supreme Lord, has no liūga", liuga ( sa, लिऊग ) meaning he is transcen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pallava
The Pallava dynasty existed from 275 CE to 897 CE, ruling a significant portion of the Deccan, also known as Tondaimandalam. The dynasty rose to prominence after the downfall of the Satavahana dynasty, with whom they had formerly served as feudatories. The Pallavas became a major South Indian power during the reign of Mahendravarman I (600–630 CE) and Narasimhavarman I (630–668 CE), and dominated the southern Andhra Region and the northern parts of the Tamil region for about 600 years, until the end of the 9th century. Throughout their reign, they remained in constant conflict with both the Chalukyas of Badami in the north, and the Tamil kingdoms of Chola and Pandyas in the south. The Pallavas were finally defeated by the Chola ruler Aditya I in the 9th century CE. The Pallavas are most noted for their patronage of Hindu temple architecture, the finest example being the Shore Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mamallapuram. Kancheepuram served as the capital of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devikapuram Kanagagiri Hill Temple
Devikapuram, also called ''Devigai'', is a town and a Panchayat board in Tiruvannamalai district, located in Tamil Nadu, India. The town is famous for handlooms, Silk weaving and ricemills, which process Arni Ponni rice. Located on the Polur - Sadras state highway, 45 kilometres from the city of Tiruvannamalai, also the district headquarters. Location Devikapuram is part of Tiruvannamalai district, Chetpet taluk, located in Polur-to-Chetput Road ( SH-115). It is part of Thondai mandalam. It is a quiet & calm village without any industry. People lead a pleasant life by doing agriculture and weaving. Devikapuram, the village is about 158 km(98 mi) South-West of Chennai. Also about 42 km West of Vandavasi (Wandiwash); 15 km East of Polur; 21 km South of Arani; 51 km North-East of Tiruvannamalai and 60 km South-East of Vellore. While going from Vandavasi, after Nedungunam comes Chetpet and in the same road towards Polur (West) comes Devikap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devikapuram Front View
Devikapuram, also called ''Devigai'', is a town and a Panchayat board in Tiruvannamalai district, located in Tamil Nadu, India. The town is famous for handlooms, Silk weaving and ricemills, which process Arni Ponni rice. Located on the Polur - Sadras state highway, 45 kilometres from the city of Tiruvannamalai, also the district headquarters. Location Devikapuram is part of Tiruvannamalai district, Chetpet taluk, located in Polur-to-Chetput Road ( SH-115). It is part of Thondai mandalam. It is a quiet & calm village without any industry. People lead a pleasant life by doing agriculture and weaving. Devikapuram, the village is about 158 km(98 mi) South-West of Chennai. Also about 42 km West of Vandavasi (Wandiwash); 15 km East of Polur; 21 km South of Arani; 51 km North-East of Tiruvannamalai and 60 km South-East of Vellore. While going from Vandavasi, after Nedungunam comes Chetpet and in the same road towards Polur (West) comes Devikap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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