Thyagaraja (form of Shiva)
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Thyagaraja is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva, especially venerated in South India as the presiding deity of several ancient temples and associated with elaborate ritual and devotional traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thyagaraja (form of Shiva) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10177667 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thyagaraja (form of Shiva) Context triple: [Tiruvarur, famousDeity, Thyagaraja (form of Shiva)]
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Varadaraja Perumal
Varadaraja Perumal is a revered form of the Hindu god Vishnu, especially worshipped as the presiding deity of the famous Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.
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B.
Sundararaja Perumal
Sundararaja Perumal is a revered form of the Hindu god Vishnu worshipped as the presiding deity at the Alagar Kovil temple near Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India.
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C.
Brihadeeswara (form of Shiva)
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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D.
Sundareswarar
Sundareswarar is a form of the Hindu god Shiva venerated as the beautiful lord and consort of Goddess Meenakshi in South Indian Shaivite tradition.
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E.
Jambukeswarar
Jambukeswarar is a form of the Hindu god Shiva worshipped as the embodiment of the element water at the famous Jambukeswarar Temple in Thiruvanaikaval, Tamil Nadu.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thyagaraja (form of Shiva) Target entity description: Thyagaraja is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva, especially venerated in South India as the presiding deity of several ancient temples and associated with elaborate ritual and devotional traditions.
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A.
Varadaraja Perumal
Varadaraja Perumal is a revered form of the Hindu god Vishnu, especially worshipped as the presiding deity of the famous Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.
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B.
Sundararaja Perumal
Sundararaja Perumal is a revered form of the Hindu god Vishnu worshipped as the presiding deity at the Alagar Kovil temple near Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India.
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C.
Brihadeeswara (form of Shiva)
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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D.
Sundareswarar
Sundareswarar is a form of the Hindu god Shiva venerated as the beautiful lord and consort of Goddess Meenakshi in South Indian Shaivite tradition.
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E.
Jambukeswarar
Jambukeswarar is a form of the Hindu god Shiva worshipped as the embodiment of the element water at the famous Jambukeswarar Temple in Thiruvanaikaval, Tamil Nadu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
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form of Shiva ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Agamic temple ritual traditions
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Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ Somaskanda iconography NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiruvarur temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ annual temple festivals ⓘ chariot festivals (ratha yatra) in Tiruvarur ⓘ complex temple liturgy ⓘ daily temple worship (nitya puja) ⓘ local devotional vows and offerings ⓘ local myths and legends of Tiruvarur ⓘ processional festival images ⓘ temple music traditions of Tiruvarur ⓘ |
| considered | a highly sacred manifestation of Shiva ⓘ |
| cultFlourishedDuring |
Chola period
NERFINISHED
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later Nayak and Maratha periods in Tiruvarur ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
focus of regional pilgrimage to Tiruvarur
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important symbol of South Indian Shaivite temple culture ⓘ |
| depictedAs | Shiva with Parvati and Skanda in some forms ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
central to local temple identity in Tiruvarur
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linked to royal and temple-centered ritual culture ⓘ |
| hasFormType |
main sanctum image in some temples
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processional utsava-murti (festival image) ⓘ |
| hasMajorCultCenterAt | Tiruvarur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Sri Thyagarajaswami
NERFINISHED
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Thyagaraja Perumal in some local usages ⓘ |
| languageOfMajorDevotionalTraditions |
Sanskrit
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Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Chola-period temple traditions
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medieval South Indian kings as patrons ⓘ |
| presidingDeityOf |
Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvarur
NERFINISHED
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several ancient South Indian temples ⓘ temples in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| primaryRegionOfVeneration | South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | form of the god Shiva ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Tamil Shaivites
NERFINISHED
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devotees across South India ⓘ |
| worshipInvolves |
dance and ritual performance
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elaborate temple rituals ⓘ music and devotional singing ⓘ processions ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | Shiva in a special iconographic form ⓘ |
| worshippedOn |
major Shaivite festival days
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temple-specific annual festival days ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thyagaraja (form of Shiva) Description of subject: Thyagaraja is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva, especially venerated in South India as the presiding deity of several ancient temples and associated with elaborate ritual and devotional traditions.
Referenced by (1)
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