Koodal Azhagar
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Koodal Azhagar is a revered form of the Hindu god Vishnu worshipped primarily at the historic Koodal Azhagar Temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
ⓘ
form of Vishnu ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Madurai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLanguageRegion | Tamil region ⓘ |
| associatedState | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Divya Desam tradition
ⓘ
Koodal Azhagar Temple car festival ⓘ Koodal Azhagar Temple gopuram ⓘ processional deity (utsava murti) ⓘ |
| associatedWithCityEpithet | Koodal (ancient name of Madurai) GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
preservation of dharma
ⓘ
protection of devotees ⓘ |
| deityOf | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival |
Brahmotsavam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panguni festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaikunta Ekadasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbode | Koodal Azhagar Temple sanctum ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
conch (shankha)
ⓘ
discus (chakra) ⓘ lotus (padma) ⓘ mace (gada) ⓘ |
| hasConsort |
Lakshmi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madhuravalli Thayar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm |
moolavar (presiding idol)
ⓘ
utsavar (processional idol) ⓘ |
| iconographicForm |
reclining Vishnu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
seated Vishnu ⓘ standing Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDivyaDesamDeity | yes ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Sri Vaishnava tradition
ⓘ
Temple worship in Madurai ⓘ |
| locatedInTempleCity | Madurai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Naalayira Divya Prabandham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Beautiful Lord of Koodal (Madurai) ⓘ |
| praisedBy | Alvars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTemple | Koodal Azhagar Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfCult |
South India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | guardian deity of Madurai ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Hindus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vaishnavites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPlace | Koodal Azhagar Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipTradition |
Agamic rituals
ⓘ
Tamil devotional hymns ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.