The Thiruppanandal Adheenam is a

Saivite Shaivism (; sa, शैवसम्प्रदायः, Śaivasampradāyaḥ) is one of the major Hindu traditions, which worships Shiva as the Supreme Being. One of the largest Hindu denominations, it incorporates many sub-traditions rangi ...

monastic institution based in the town of

Thiruppanandal Thiruppanandal is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital an ...

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. As of 2003, the Thiruppanandal Adheenam was one of the biggest landowning agencies in

Thanjavur district Thanjavur District is one of the 38 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. Its headquarters is Thanjavur. The district is located in the delta of the Cauvery River and is mostly agrarian. As of 2011, Thanjavur district ...

. It is one of largest land managing agency.

Activities

The Adheenam is involved in publishing Saivite literature, specifically ''

Thevaram Thevaram is a town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thevaram is located in Tamil Nadu near on border of Kerala at the Eastern side foot-hill of the Western Ghats. It is connected with State Highway SH100 Several highways ...

'' and '' Tiruvasakam'' and its translations. It is also involved in literary scholarship. The Adheenam along with

Thiruvaduthurai Adheenam Thiruvaduthurai Adheenam is a Saivite mutt based in the town of Thiruvaduthurai in Kuthalam taluk of Mayiladuthurai District, Tamil Nadu, India. The adheenam maintains the Mayuranathaswami temple at Mayiladuthurai. As of 1987, there were a tota ...

and

Dharmapuram Adheenam Dharumapuram Aadheenam is a Saivite monastic institution based in the town of Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu. As of 2019, there were a total of 27 Shiva temples under the control of the adheenam. History & activities The adheenam was founded du ...

were founded during the 16th century to spread the ideology of Saiva Sidhantam.

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