Paadal Petra Sthalams
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Paadal Petra Sthalams are revered Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu and nearby regions, celebrated in the early medieval Tamil Saivite hymns known as the Tevaram.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple group
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Shaivite pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tevara Sthalams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Dravidian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFestival |
Maha Shivaratri
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Tiruvathirai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRitual | recitation of Tevaram hymns ⓘ |
| associatedWithBhaktiMovement | yes ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | Bhakti (devotional worship) ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Chola dynasty
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Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Pandya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMusicTradition | Tamil devotional music ⓘ |
| associatedWithPoetSaint |
Appar
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Sambandar NERFINISHED ⓘ Sundarar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSect | Tamil Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectiveNameOfPoetSaints | Nayanmars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criteriaForInclusion | praised in Tevaram hymns ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important Tamil Saivite pilgrimage circuit ⓘ |
| dedicatedToDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
circumambulation of temple (pradakshina)
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offering of abhishekam to Shiva Linga ⓘ |
| geographicSpread |
Puducherry
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Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Andhra Pradesh ⓘ parts of Karnataka ⓘ parts of Kerala ⓘ |
| governingDeityConsort | Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | many temples protected as heritage monuments ⓘ |
| historicalRole | center of Tamil Bhakti literature ⓘ |
| iconographyIncludes |
Dakshinamurthy
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Nataraja NERFINISHED ⓘ Somaskanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryTexts | Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeityForm | Shiva Linga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedInText | Tevaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTemples | 275 ⓘ |
| pilgrimagePractice | visiting all 275 temples is considered meritorious ⓘ |
| pilgrimageRouteName | Tevara Paadal Petra Sthalam yatra ⓘ |
| primaryLiterarySource | Tevaram hymns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegionOfDevotees | Tamil-speaking people ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | site of Shaiva worship and pilgrimage ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptureStatus | canonical in Tamil Shaiva tradition ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfHymns | early medieval period ⓘ |
| worshipType | Agamic Shaiva worship ⓘ |
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