Varadharaja Perumal Temple
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Varadharaja Perumal Temple is a prominent and ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, renowned as one of the Divya Desams and a major pilgrimage site in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Vishnu temple ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| age | ancient temple ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Devarajaswamy Temple
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Hastagiri Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | Dravidian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alvars
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Hastagiri hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramanuja NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Vaishnava acharyas ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
granite walls
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multiple prakarams ⓘ sacred tank ⓘ stone mandapams ⓘ tall gopurams ⓘ |
| governingBody | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShrine |
Perundevi Thayar
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Varadaraja Perumal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalDynastyPatron |
Chola dynasty
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Nayak rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Vijayanagara Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
golden lizard sculptures
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intricate stone carvings ⓘ large temple complex ⓘ stone lizard sculptures ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Kanchipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Garuda Sevai
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Panguni Uthiram NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaikasi Brahmotsavam NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaikuntha Ekadashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Divya Prabandham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberInDivyaDesamList | one of 108 Divya Desams ⓘ |
| pilgrimageImportance | major Vaishnavite pilgrimage centre ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Varadaraja Perumal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDeityForm | Vishnu as Varadaraja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sacredHill | Hastagiri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| tradition | Sri Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipLanguage |
Sanskrit
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Tamil ⓘ |
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