Kumbeswarar
E917571
Kumbeswarar is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva worshipped as the presiding deity of the ancient Adi Kumbeswarar Temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
ⓘ
form of Shiva ⓘ |
| associatedDynastyPatronage |
Chola dynasty
GENERATED
ⓘ
Nayak dynasty GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedLanguageRegion | Tamil region ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Kumbakonam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
creation and dissolution
ⓘ
purification through sacred waters ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithElement | water ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestivalEvent | Mahamaham bathing ritual every 12 years GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth | churning of the divine pot (kumbha) ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver | Cauvery River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSacredTank | Mahamaham tank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithState | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeSpelling |
Kumbeshwarar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kumbeswara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsort | Mangalambigai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryAbode | garbhagriha of Adi Kumbeswarar Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Lord of the Kumbha (pot) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographyFeature |
depicted as Shiva in anthropomorphic form in some shrines
ⓘ
lingam ⓘ |
| isFormOf | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Mahamaham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Masi Magam NERFINISHED ⓘ Shivaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Tevaram hymns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingDeityOf | Adi Kumbeswarar Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfCult | South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| templeClassification | Paadal Petra Sthalam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| templeLocation | Kumbakonam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| templeName | Adi Kumbeswarar Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| templeOrientation | east-facing sanctum in Adi Kumbeswarar Temple ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | presiding deity ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Shaivites
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pilgrims to Kumbakonam ⓘ |
| worshipTradition | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.