Koodal Azhagar Temple
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Koodal Azhagar Temple is an ancient and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance in the city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Koodal Azhagar Temple canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dravidian architecture temple
ⓘ
Hindu temple ⓘ Vishnu temple ⓘ |
| architectureStyle |
Dravidian temple architecture
ⓘ
surface form:
Dravidian architecture
|
| associatedWith | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| associatedWithText | Divya Prabandham ⓘ |
| consideredAs | Divya Desam ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important Vaishnavite pilgrimage centre
ⓘ
prominent religious landmark of Madurai ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vishnu ⓘ |
| deityAspect |
Vishnu
ⓘ
surface form:
Vishnu as Koodal Azhagar
|
| features |
gopuram
ⓘ
mandapa ⓘ ornate vimana ⓘ sanctum sanctorum ⓘ sculpted pillars ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Tamil Nadu Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department
ⓘ
surface form:
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu
|
| hasIconography |
Vishnu in reclining posture
ⓘ
Vishnu in seated posture ⓘ Vishnu in standing posture ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfWorship |
Sanskrit
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
daily puja
ⓘ
procession of utsava murti ⓘ |
| hasShrineFor |
Sri (Lakshmi)
ⓘ
surface form:
Lakshmi
Vishnu ⓘ |
| hasTempleTank | yes ⓘ |
| hasTowerOrientation | east-facing gopuram ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | ancient temple ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Madurai ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Madurai district ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | South India ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Brahmotsavam
ⓘ
Janmashtami ⓘ
surface form:
Krishna Jayanthi
Pavitrotsavam ⓘ
surface form:
Pavithrotsavam
Rama Navami ⓘ Vaikunta Ekadasi ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
ⓘ
surface form:
Meenakshi Amman Temple
|
| openTo | devotees and pilgrims ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Vaishnavite pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Koodal Azhagar ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sacredTo |
Sri Vaishnavism
ⓘ
surface form:
Sri Vaishnavas
|
| stateParty | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism attraction ⓘ |
| worshipTradition | Agamic rituals ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.