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Thanjavur Palace Devastanam Temples
Thanjavur Palace Devastanam is the name of a group of temples attached to the Palace Devastanams, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. Temples There are 88 temples and are found in, around and near Thanjavur. They are maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. Shiva, Vishnu, Muruga, Kali, Amman, Hanuman and others are the temple deities. Shiva Temples 1. Thanjavur Fort Sri Brihadisvarasvami Temple 2. Thanjavur Fort Sri Sankaranarayanasvami Temple 3. Thanjavur Fort Sri Sivalingasvami Temple 4. Thanjavur Fort Sri Konkanesvarasvami Temple 5. Thanjavur Fort Sri Ayyankulam Visvanathar Temple 6. Thanjavur Fort Sri Kasi Visvanathasvami Temple, Located at South Main Street, the presiding deity is known as Kasi Visvanathar. This temple has two entrances one at South Main Street and another at Ellayammankoil Street. It has gopura, mandapa, vimana. Among others, Vinayaka, Muruga with Valli and Deivanai, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thanjavur
Thanjavur (), also Tanjore, Pletcher 2010, p. 195 is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is the 11th biggest city in Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is an important center of South Indian religion, art, and architecture. Most of the Great Living Chola Temples, which are UNESCO World Heritage Monuments, are located in and around Thanjavur. The foremost among these, the Brihadeeswara Temple, is located in the centre of the city. Thanjavur is also home to Tanjore painting, a painting style unique to the region. Thanjavur is the headquarters of the Thanjavur District. The city is an important agricultural centre located in the Kaveri Delta and is known as the ''Rice bowl of Tamil Nadu''. Thanjavur is administered by a municipal corporation covering an area of and had a population of 290,720 in 2011. Roadways are the major means of transportation, while the city also has rail connectivity. The nearest airport is Tiruchirapalli International Airport, located away from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thiruvisanallur Sivayoginathar Temple
Sivayoginathar Temple also known as Yoganandeswarar temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in is located in Thiruvisanallur in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. Shiva is worshiped as Sivayoginathar, and is represented by the ''lingam'' and his consort Parvati is depicted as Mangala Nayagi. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the ''Tevaram'', written by Tamil poet saints known as the nayanars and classified as ''Paadal Petra Sthalam''. There are many inscriptions associated with the temple indicating contributions from Cholas, Thanjavur Nayaks and Thanjavur Maratha kingdom. The oldest parts of the present masonry structure were built during the Chola dynasty in the 9th century, while later expansions, are attributed to later periods, up to the Thanjavur Nayaks during the 16th century. The temple house a five-tiered gateway tower known as ''gopurams''. The temple has numerous shrines, with those of Sivayoginathar and Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thiruvalangadu
Thiruvalangadu is a village on the western suburbs of Chennai, India. The railway station is located on the Chennai-Arakkonam Route, the penultimate station before Arakkonam. Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple is situated at a distance of 5 km from the station. It can also be accessed by road on NH205 (Chennai-Avadi-Tiruvallur-Renigunta route). A slight detour of about 6 km from NH205 on to the left takes one to the temple town of Thiruvalangadu. Sri Tazhuvikuzhandheswarar Temple is another big temple located about two kilometer far south-easterly to Vedaranyeswarar Temple. The temple The temple, built by the Cholas during the 12th century CE (though inscriptions evidence the 5th century CE), is regarded as a sacred Shaivaite temple in that it is one of the 5 majestic cosmic dance halls (pancha sabhai) of Lord Shiva, known as "Ratna Sabai". The other 4 "Sabais" are Chidambaram Nataraja Temple- Kanaka Sabhai, Meenakshi Amman Temple (Madurai - Rajatha Sabhai), Coutrallam Thiruk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinayaka
Ganesha ( sa, गणेश, ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in Ganapatya sect. His image is found throughout India. Hindu denominations worship him regardless of affiliations. Devotion to Ganesha is widely diffused and extends to Jains and Buddhists and includes Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia (Java and Bali), Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, and Bangladesh and in countries with large ethnic Indian populations including Fiji, Guyana, Mauritius, and Trinidad and Tobago. Although Ganesha has many attributes, he is readily identified by his elephant head. He is widely revered, more specifically, as the remover of obstacles and thought to bring good luck; the patron of arts and sciences; and the deva of intellect and wisdom. As the god of beginnings, he is honoured at the start of rites and ceremonies. Ganesha is also invoked as a patron of letters and lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palace Devastanam Vinayaka Temples
Thanjavur Palace Devastanam is the name of a group of temples attached to the Palace Devastanams, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. Temples There are 88 temples and are found in, around and near Thanjavur. They are maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. Shiva, Vishnu, Muruga, Kali, Amman, Hanuman and others are the temple deities. Shiva Temples 1. Thanjavur Fort Sri Brihadisvarasvami Temple 2. Thanjavur Fort Sri Sankaranarayanasvami Temple 3. Thanjavur Fort Sri Sivalingasvami Temple 4. Thanjavur Fort Sri Konkanesvarasvami Temple 5. Thanjavur Fort Sri Ayyankulam Visvanathar Temple 6. Thanjavur Fort Sri Kasi Visvanathasvami Temple, Located at South Main Street, the presiding deity is known as Kasi Visvanathar. This temple has two entrances one at South Main Street and another at Ellayammankoil Street. It has gopura, mandapa, vimana. Among others, Vinayaka, Muruga with Valli and Deivanai, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thiruvidaimarudur
Thiruvidaimarudur (also spelt as Thiruvidaimaradur or Tiruvidaimarudur) is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town is notable for its Mahalingeshwarar Temple, a Hindu shrine for Lord Shiva. Geography Tiruvidaimarudur is located at . It has an average elevation of . Demographics The 2001 Indian census recorded Thiruvidaimarudur as having a population of 13,758. Males and females each constituted 50% of the population. Thiruvidaimarudur has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. 11% of the town's population is under 6 years of age. Politics Thiruvidaimarudur assembly constituency is part of Mayiladuturai (Lok Sabha constituency). Govi. Chezhiyan is the current MLA of Thiruvidaimaruthur assembly constituency and the current MP of Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency S. Ramalingam is from Thiruvidaimaruthur. The temple About north-east of the Tem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karanthattankudi
Karunthattankudi, also known as Karunthittaikkudi and Karanthai, is a small town near Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu, India. Karanthattankudi Sapthas Stana Temples Karanthattankudi Saptha Stana Temples comprises the temples found in Karanthattankudi, Vennattrankarai, Thittai, Kudalur, Thanjavur, Kadakadappai, Punnainallur and Poomalai. The palanquin which starts from Karanthattankudi temple would go around these temples and return to this temple. Now this festival is not held. Jain Temple A famous Jain temple is found in this place. Jains are living here. The presiding deity of Adisvaraswamy Jain Temple, Thanjavur is 600 years old. In the Chola Nadu Jain temples are found in Thanjavur, Mannargudi Mannargudi () is a town in Thiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Mannargudi taluk. The town is located at a distance of from the district headquarters Thiruvarur, 36 km from Kumbakonam, 40 km fro ..., Deepankudi and Kumbakonam.ம ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumbhabhishekham
''Kumbhabhishekam'', also known as ''Samprokshanam'' is a Hindu temple ritual that is believed to homogenize, synergize and unite the mystic powers of the deity. It is part of the consecration ceremony of Hindu temples. ''Kumbha'' means the Head and denotes the ''Shikhara'' or Crown of the Temple (usually in the ''gopuram'') and '' abhisekam'' or ''prokshanam'' is ritual bathing. Kumbhabhishekam is widely celebrated as a festival in South India. On the appointed day and at an auspicious time, the ''Kumbha'' is bathed with the charged and sanctified holy waters in the sacrificial pot and, by a mystic process, these pranic powers trickle down a silver wire and enter the deity installed inside the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. The deity, which was until then only a granite sculptured stone image, is believed to transform into a vibrant and vivid living representation of the deva with innate beatitude, grace and grandeur, conferring divine blessings on all devotees. Ashtabandhan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijaya Raghava Nayak
Vijaya Raghava Nayak (also Vijayarāghava Nāyaka, 1590s-1673) was the fourth and last king of Sevappa Nayak's line. He ruled from 1634 to 1673. In 1673, Vijaya Raghava Nayak was defeated in battle by the Madurai Nayak king Chokkanatha Nayak who captured and beheaded him. Personal life Vijaya Raghava Nayak was the eldest son of Raghunatha Nayak Raghunatha Nayak was the most powerful king of the Thanjavur Nayak Dynasty. He was the third ruler of Thanjavur, southern India, from the Nayak dynasty. He ruled from 1600 to 1634 and is noted for the attainments of Thanjavur in literature, art, .... He held the titles "Mannaru Dasa" and "Sahitya Raya". He ascended the throne in 1634 on the death of his father and predecessor. Patronage of art and music Like his father Raghunatha Nayak, Vijaya Raghava Nayak was also a patron of art and music. He composed the Telugu poems ''Raghunāthābhyudayam'' and ''Raghunāthanāyakabhyudayamu'' in praise of his father.''Raghunāthanāyakābhyud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thanjavur Nayak Kingdom
The Thanjavur Nayak kingdom or Thanjavur Nayak dynasty were the rulers of Thanjavur in the 15th and 17th centuries. The Nayaks of the Balija social group, were originally appointed as provincial governors by the Vijayanagara Emperor in the 15th century, who divided the territory into Nayak kingdoms which were Madurai, Tanjore, Gingee and Kalahasthi. In the mid 15th century they became an independent kingdom, although they continued their alliance with the Vijayanagara Empire. The Thanjavur Nayaks were notable for their patronage of literature and the arts. A translation from '' Raghunathabhyudayam (p. 284)'', says this about Timma Nayak the father of Sevappa Nayak, the founder of the Tanjore Nayak in line: ''In the sathria caste born from the feet of Vishnu was born a king called Timma Nayak''.''Nayaks of Tanjore'', by V. Vriddhagirisan, p.26 The ''Mannaru'' (Vishnu) of the Mannargudi temple was their ''kula daivam'' (family deity). Origins of Nayak rule With the demise of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muruga
Kartikeya ( sa, कार्त्तिकेय, Kārttikeya), also known as Skanda, Subrahmanya, Shanmukha (), and Murugan ( ta, முருகன்), is the Hindu god of war. He is the son of Parvati and Shiva, the brother of Ganesha and a god whose legends have many versions in Hinduism. Kartikeya has been an important deity in the Indian subcontinent since ancient times, worshipped as Mahasena and Kumara in North India and is predominantly worshipped in the state of Tamil Nadu and other parts of South India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Malaysia as Murugan. Murugan is widely regarded as the "God of the Tamil people". It has been postulated that the Tamil deity of Murugan was syncretised with the Vedic deity of Subrahmanya following the Sangam era. Both Muruga and Subrahmanya refer to Kartikeya. The iconography of Kartikeya varies significantly; he is typically represented as an ever-youthful man, riding or near an Indian peafowl, called Paravani, bearing a vel and so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandapa
A mandapa or mantapa () is a pillared hall or pavilion for public rituals in Indian architecture, especially featured in Hindu temple architecture. Mandapas are described as "open" or "closed" depending on whether they have walls. In temples, one or more mandapas very often lie between the sanctuary and the temple entrance, on the same axis. In a large temple other mandapas may be placed to the sides, or detached within the temple compound. Temple architecture In the Hindu temple the ''mandapa'' is a porch-like structure through the (''gopuram'') (ornate gateway) and leading to the temple. It is used for religious dancing and music and is part of the basic temple compound. The prayer hall was generally built in front of the temple's ''sanctum sanctorum'' (''garbhagriha''). A large temple would have many ''mandapa''. If a temple has more than one ''mandapa'', each one is allocated for a different function and given a name to reflect its use. For example, a ''mandapa'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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