Queen Mangayarkkarasiyar
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Queen Mangayarkkarasiyar was a devout Saivite queen of the Pandya kingdom in South India, revered as one of the 63 Nayanmar saints for her role in restoring Shaivism at court.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu saint
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Nayanmar saint ⓘ Shaivite devotee ⓘ queen ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Madurai
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ⓘ
Tamil Bhakti movement NERFINISHED ⓘ restoration of Shaivism in the Pandya court ⓘ |
| category |
Medieval Indian women
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Shaivite saints ⓘ Tamil royalty ⓘ Women in Hinduism ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Appar (Tirunavukkarasar)
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Kulachirai Nayanar NERFINISHED ⓘ Thirugnana Sambandar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
festivals honoring the 63 Nayanmars
ⓘ
temple worship in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| country | Pandya kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Tamil ⓘ |
| devoteeOf | Lord Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalTradition | Bhakti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early medieval South India ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | one of the 63 canonical Nayanmars ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | queen consort ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Nayanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | religious policy of the Pandya kingdom ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bringing Saint Appar to the Pandya court
ⓘ
bringing Saint Sambandar to the Pandya court ⓘ devotion to Lord Shiva ⓘ |
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of female royal devotion in Tamil Shaivism ⓘ |
| memberOf | 63 Nayanmars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Periya Puranam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | supporting the revival of Shaivism in the Pandya kingdom ⓘ |
| opposed | Jain influence at the Pandya court ⓘ |
| partOf | Shaivite hagiographical tradition ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Madurai
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Pandya kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Queen of the Pandya kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
ⓘ
Shaivism ⓘ |
| religiousAlignment | Shaivite orthodoxy at the Pandya court ⓘ |
| role | royal patron of Shaivism ⓘ |
| spiritualStatus | saint ⓘ |
| spouse | Pandya king Koon Pandyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Mangayarkkarasiyar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Hinduism
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ⓘ
Tamil Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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