Brihadeeswara (form of Shiva)
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Brihadeeswara is a majestic form of the Hindu god Shiva associated with supreme cosmic power and prominently worshipped as the presiding deity of the famed Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur, India.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brihadeeswara | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
ⓘ
form of Shiva ⓘ presiding temple deity ⓘ |
| associatedTempleBuiltBy | Rajaraja I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTempleDynasty | Chola dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shiva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
supreme cosmic power ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle | Brihad Ishvara (Great Lord) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmicRole |
protector and destroyer
ⓘ
supreme lord of the universe ⓘ |
| epithetOf |
Mahadeva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parameshwara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival |
Kumbhabhishekam of Brihadeeswarar Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maha Shivaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ Pradosham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Periya Udayar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peruvudaiyar NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajarajeswarar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
grandeur
ⓘ
majesty ⓘ sovereign power ⓘ |
| hasConsortInTemple |
Parvati
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Periya Nayaki Amman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeityType | Shaivite deity ⓘ |
| hasFormOf | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryRegionOfWorship |
South India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempleOrientation | east-facing ⓘ |
| iconographicForm | linga ⓘ |
| isPresidingDeityOf |
Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajarajeswaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToConcept |
Shaiva Siddhanta philosophy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bhakti (devotional worship) ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTempleCity | Thanjavur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorPilgrimageSite | Thanjavur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cosmic power
ⓘ
infinite energy ⓘ universal lordship ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Hinduism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | supreme form of Shiva ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Hindu devotees
ⓘ
Shaivites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedThroughRitual |
abhisheka
ⓘ
archana ⓘ deepa aradhana ⓘ |
| worshipPlace | Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.