Nellaiappar Temple
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Nellaiappar Temple is a historic and expansive Hindu temple complex in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and twin shrines dedicated to Shiva and Parvati.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nellaiappar Temple canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Shiva temple ⓘ temple complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Dravidian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTradition | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver | Thamirabarani River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important example of Pandya-period temple architecture
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major Shaivite pilgrimage center in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Parvati
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Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deityAspect |
Parvati as Kanthimathi Amman
NERFINISHED
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Shiva as Nellaiappar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gopuram
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mandapam ⓘ musical pillar hall ⓘ prakaram ⓘ temple tank ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Arudra Darisanam
NERFINISHED
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Brahmotsavam NERFINISHED ⓘ Car festival ⓘ Chithirai festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Navaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGopuram |
eastern gopuram
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northern gopuram ⓘ southern gopuram ⓘ western gopuram ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
abhishekam
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daily puja ⓘ deepa aradanai ⓘ |
| hasShrine |
Kanthimathi Amman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nellaiappar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempleTank | Golden Lotus tank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large temple complex
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musical pillars ⓘ ornate gopurams ⓘ stone sculptures ⓘ twin shrines ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship |
Sanskrit
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Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Tirunelveli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Tirunelveli district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDeity |
Kanthimathi Amman
NERFINISHED
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Nellaiappar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.