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Sikharagiriswara Temple, Kudumiyamalai
Sikharagiriswara Temple is a Hindu temple situated in the village of Kudumiyanmalai at a distance of 20 kilometres from Pudukkottai. The temple complex includes a 1000-pillared hall and has many inscriptions by the Pallava king Mahendravarman including a treatise on music. Similar architecture of halls (Mandapas) simulating a chariot drawn by elephant or horses is found in Sarangapani temple at Kumbakonam, Mela Kadambur Amirthakadeswarar Temple, Nageswaraswamy Temple, Kumbakonam, Vriddhagiriswarar Temple, Vriddhachalam and Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvarur Thyagaraja Temple is a Shiva temple, located in the town of Thiruvarur in Tamil Nadu state, India. Shiva is worshiped in the form of a lingam as Thyagarajaswami, also known as ''Putridankondar''. His consort Parvati is worshipped as Goddess ''Ne .... References {{Hindu temples in Pudukkottai district Hindu temples in Pudukkottai district ...
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Kudumiyanmalai
Kudumiyanmalai is a village in the Annavasal revenue block of Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, India. Demographics As per the 2001 census, Kudumiyanmalai had a total population of 531 with 265 males and 266 females. Out of the total population, 320 people were literate. Climate References {{reflist See also * Sittanavasal Cave * Meivazhi Salai Meivazhi Salai is a village in the Illuppur taluk, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is a small spiritual community, where the Meivazhi religion arose. It is located about 20 kilometers from the Pudukkottai City and about 38 kilomet ... Villages in Pudukkottai district ...
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Pudukkottai
Pudukkottai Municipal Corporation is the administrative headquarters of Pudukkottai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the oldest Heritage city located on the banks of the Vellar River. It has been ruled, at different times, by the Mutharaiyar dynasty, Cholas, Early Pandyas, and Thondaimans. It is situated about southwest of the state capital Chennai, southeast of Tiruchirappalli, and northeast of Madurai. Pudukkottai is sometimes called a cradle of archaeology. Being the district headquarters, Pudukkottai has district administrative offices, along with government educational institutes, colleges, and schools. Pudukkottai is a part of the Pudukkottai constituency and elects its member to the legislative assembly every five years. It is a part of the Lok Sabha constituency comprising Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Tiruchirappalli and Karur. Pudukkottai is administered by a selection-grade municipality established in 1912 as per the Municipal Corporat ...
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Pallava
The Pallava dynasty existed from 275 CE to 897 CE, ruling a significant portion of South India, the Deccan, also known as Tondaimandalam. The Pallavas played a crucial role in shaping in particular southern Indian history and heritage. The dynasty rose to prominence after the downfall of the Satavahanas, Satavahana Empire, whom they had formerly served as feudatories. The Pallavas became a major South India, southern Indian power during the reign of Mahendravarman I (600–630 CE) and Narasimhavarman I (630–668 CE), and dominated the southern Andhra Pradesh, Telugu region and the northern parts of the Ancient Tamil country, 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, Vatapi to the north, and the Tamil kingdoms of Chola Dynasty, Chola and Pandyas to their south. The Pallavas were finally defeated by the Chola ruler Aditya I in the 9th century CE. The Pallav ...
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Mahendravarman (other)
Mahendravarman is a royal title bestowed on rulers of Hindu kingdoms: * Mahendravarman (Varman dynasty) (reigned 470–494), king of Kamarupa, India * Mahendravarman (Chenla) (reigned 590-611), king of Chenla, modern day Cambodia * Mahendravarman I (600–630), Pallava king of South India * Mahendravarman II (reigned 668–672), Pallava king and grandson of Mahendravarman I See also * Mahindra (other) Mahindra may refer to: Business * Mahindra & Mahindra, an Indian multinational car manufacturing corporation **Mahindra Truck and Bus Division, an Indian commercial vehicle manufacturer owned by Mahindra & Mahindra * Mahindra Group *Kotak Mahindr ... * Varman (other) {{disambiguation ...
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Sarangapani Temple
The Sarangapani Temple, Thirukudanthai, or Kumbakonam koyil is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu, located in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the '' Divya Desams'', the 108 temples of Vishnu revered in Nalayira Divya Prabandham by the 12 poet saints, or Alvars. This temple is along Kaveri and is one of the Pancharanga Kshetrams. The temple is one of the Pancha Kshethram where the goddess Lakshmi was born as ''Bhargavi''- the daughter of Maharishi Bhrigu. The other four temples of the Pancha Kshethram are Sundararaja Perumal Temple, Salem, Oppiliappan temple, Nachiyar Koil and Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala. The temple is believed to be of significant antiquity with contributions at different times from Medieval Cholas, Vijayanagara Empire and Madurai Nayaks. The temple is enshrined within a huge granite wall and the complex contains all the shrines and the water bodies of the temple. The '' rajagopuram'' (the main gateway) has eleven tiers and has a height ...
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Mela Kadambur Amirthakadeswarar Temple
Mela Kadambur Amirthakadeswarar Temple (மேலக்கடம்பூர் அமிர்தகடேஸ்வரர் கோயில்):ta:மேலக்கடம்பூர் அமிர்தகடேஸ்வரர் கோயில் (Sanskrit: Amruta: nectar Ghata: pot Iswara: God) is a Hindu temple located at Melakadambur in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Tirukadambur. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Amirtha Kadeswarar. His consort is known as Vidyujothi Nayaki. The temple has beautiful sculptures and the vimana is in the form of a chariot. It was built by emperor Kulottunga Chola I. Etymology The name of the temple is derived from the words ''Amritha'' meaning ''nectar'', ''K(Gh)ada'' meaning ''pot'' and ''Eeswara'' meaning ''Lord Shiva''. Temple legend When the Deva (Hinduism), Devas won the nectar from the Asuras, they began drinking it without paying due respect to Lord Ganesha. T ...
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Nageswaraswamy Temple, Kumbakonam
Nageswaraswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. 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''. The temple is counted as the earliest of all Chola temples. Shiva in the guise of Nagaraja, the serpent king. 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, including the towering gopuram gatehouses, are attributed to later periods, up to the Thanjavur Nayaks during the 16th century. The temple complex is one of the largest in the state and it houses three gateway towers known as ''gopurams''. The temple has numerous shrines, with those of Nageswarar, ...
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Vriddhagiriswarar Temple, Vriddhachalam
The Virudhagiriswarar Temple is a Hindu temple in the town of Virudhachalam, Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity Virudhagiriswarar is revered in ''Tevaram'', written by Tamil saint poets known as the nayanmars and classified as ''Paadal Petra Sthalam''. The temple gives its name to the town of Virudhachalam. The temple is famed for the legend of Shiva forming as a mountain heeding to the prayers of Brahma. Virudhagirswarar temple is a part of the series of temples built by Sembiyan Mahadevi, the Chola queen along the banks of river Kaveri. It has several inscriptions dating back to the Chola period. The temple has six daily rituals at various times from 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., and three yearly festivals on its calendar. The annual ''Brahmotsavam'' (prime festival), Masi Magam, is attended by thousands of devotees from far and near. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu. Legen ...
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Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvarur
Thyagaraja Temple is a Shiva temple, located in the town of Thiruvarur in Tamil Nadu state, India. Shiva is worshiped in the form of a lingam as Thyagarajaswami, also known as ''Putridankondar''. His consort Parvati is worshipped as Goddess ''Neelotpalambika''. She is also worshipped as Goddess Kamalambika, whose separate shrine is an important center for Shaktism and Tantra, and is also regarded to be one of the Shakti Pitha, Shakti Peethas. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Shaivism, Shaiva canonical work, the ''Tevaram'', written in Tamil by saint poets known as the Nayanars and the shrine is classified as a ''Paadal Petra Sthalam''. The temple complex covers and is one of the largest temples in India. It houses nine entrance towers known as ''gopurams''. The tallest is the eastern tower, with four stories and a height of . The temple has numerous shrines, with those of Thyagarajaswami, Neelotpalambika, and Kamalambika being the most prominent. The temple has ...
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