Kanthimathi Amman Temple
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Kanthimathi Amman Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to the goddess Kanthimathi (a form of Parvati) and renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dravidian architecture temple
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Hindu temple ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Nellaiappar (Shiva) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestival |
Aadi month celebrations
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Navaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ annual temple car festival ⓘ |
| associatedWithGoddessForm | Shakti GENERATED ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Goddess Kanthimathi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Kanthimathi Amman Sannidhi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kanthimathi Nellaiappar Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitectureStyle | Dravidian architecture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceIn |
Tamil Nadu
NERFINISHED
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Tirunelveli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
inner sanctum (garbhagriha)
ⓘ
mandapam (pillared hall) ⓘ ornate carvings ⓘ prakaram (circumambulatory corridor) ⓘ sculpted pillars ⓘ temple tank ⓘ |
| hasGopuram | Dravidian style gopuram ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimType |
local devotees
ⓘ
regional pilgrims ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryDeity |
Kanthimathi Amman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
daily puja
ⓘ
special abhishekam on festival days ⓘ |
| heritageType | historic Hindu temple ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Nellaiappar Temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Dravidian architectural features
ⓘ
historic temple complex ⓘ religious significance ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship | Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Tirunelveli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Tirunelveli district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainGoddessAspect | benevolent mother goddess ⓘ |
| mainGoddessType | consort of Shiva ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| stateProtected | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Hindu worship
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
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