Tiruvarur Thyagaraja Temple
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Tiruvarur Thyagaraja Temple is a major ancient Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned as a key center of Saivite worship and Nayanar devotional tradition.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvarur | 2 |
| Thyagaraja Temple | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Shiva temple ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | Dravidian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Appar (Tirunavukkarasar)
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Manikkavacakar NERFINISHED ⓘ Nayanars NERFINISHED ⓘ Saivite devotional tradition ⓘ Sambandar NERFINISHED ⓘ Sundarar NERFINISHED ⓘ Tevaram hymns ⓘ |
| classification | Paadal Petra Sthalam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consideredAs | one of the Pancha Sabhai of Nataraja (as Ajapa Natanam) ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major center of Tamil Saivite music and hymns ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deityConsort | Kamalambal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Tiruvarur district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
Thyagaraja (Somaskanda) shrine
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large temple tank Kamalalayam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large prakaram (circumambulatory corridors)
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massive wooden temple chariot ⓘ multiple gopurams ⓘ |
| hasIcon |
processional idol of Kamalambal
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processional idol of Thyagaraja ⓘ |
| hasInnerSanctum | garbhagriha of Thyagaraja ⓘ |
| hasMandapa | various pillared halls (mandapams) ⓘ |
| hasRitual | Ajapa Natanam of Thyagaraja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShrine | Kamalambal shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempleTank | Kamalalayam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | ancient temple complex ⓘ |
| importantFestival |
Aazhi Ther (great chariot festival)
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Arudra Darisanam NERFINISHED ⓘ Panguni Uthiram festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Tamil Nadu ⓘ Tiruvarur NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiruvarur district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | east-facing main gopuram ⓘ |
| pilgrimageImportance | key pilgrimage center for Shaivites ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Thyagaraja (Somaskanda form of Shiva) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | one of the most important Saivite temples in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| sacredTankName | Kamalalayam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| tradition | Shaivism ⓘ |
| worshipForm | Somaskanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvarur
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Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvarur