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.

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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

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Brihadeeswarar Temple dedicatedTo Brihadeeswara (form of Shiva)