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Nachiyar Koil, the Glossary

Nachiyar Kovil or Thirunarayur Nambi Temple is a Hindu temple in Thirunarayur, a village in the outskirts of Kumbakonam in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu and his wife Lakshmi.^[1]

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Lakshmi temples

Agrahayana

Agrahayana or Margashirsha, is the ninth month of the Hindu calendar.

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Alvars

The Alvars (lit) were the Tamil poet-saints of South India who espoused bhakti (devotion) to the Hindu preserver deity Vishnu, in their songs of longing, ecstasy, and service.

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Andal

Andal (ஆண்டாள்; ISO 15919: Āṇḍāḷ), also known as Kothai, Nachiyar, and Godadevi, was the only female Alvar among the twelve Hindu poet-saints of South India.

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Aniruddha

Aniruddha (lit) is a character in Hindu mythology, the son of Pradyumna and Rukmavati, and the grandson of Krishna and Rukmini.

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Appar

Appar (அப்பர்) also referred to as Tirunavukkaracar or Navukkarasar, was a seventh-century Tamil Shaiva poet-saint.

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Architecture of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is known for its ancient temple architecture.

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Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple

Azhagiya Manavalan Perumal Temple (also called Thirukozhi or Nachiyar Koil) in Uraiyur, a suburb Tiruchirappalli in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Nachiyar Koil and Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple are Divya Desams.

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Bhumi (goddess)

Bhumi (Bhūmi), also known as Bhudevi and Vasundhara, is a Hindu goddess who is the personification of the earth.

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Brahma

Brahma (ब्रह्मा) is a Hindu god, referred to as "the Creator" within the Trimurti, the trinity of supreme divinity that includes Vishnu and Shiva.

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Chola Empire

The Chola Empire, which is often referred to as the Imperial Cholas, was a medieval Indian, thalassocratic empire that was established by the Chola dynasty that rose to prominence during the middle of the ninth century and united southern India under their rule.

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Dhvajastambha

The dhvajastambha (ध्वजस्तम्भ) refers to the flagstaff erected in front of the mukhamaṇḍapa (front pavilion) of a Hindu temple.

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Divya Desam

A Divya Desam or Vaishnava Divya Desam is one of the 108 Vishnu and Lakshmi temples that is mentioned in the works of the Alvars, the poet-saints of the Sri Vaishnava tradition.

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Dravidian architecture

Dravidian architecture, or the Southern Indian temple style, is an architectural idiom in Hindu temple architecture that emerged from Southern India, reaching its final form by the sixteenth century.

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Garuda

Garuda (translit; Garuḷa; Vedic Sanskrit: गरुळ) is a Hindu deity who is primarily depicted as the mount (vahana) of the Hindu god Vishnu.

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Gopuram

A gopuram or gopura (Tamil: கோபுரம், Telugu: గోపురం, Kannada: ಗೋಪುರ) is a monumental entrance tower, usually ornate, at the entrance of a Hindu temple, in the South Indian architecture of the southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, and Telangana, and Sri Lanka.

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Government of Tamil Nadu

The Government of Tamil Nadu (Tamil: Tamiḻnāṭu aracu) is the administrative body responsible for the governance of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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Hanuman

Hanuman (हनुमान्), also known as Maruti, Bajrangabali, and Anjaneya, is a deity in Hinduism, revered as a divine vanara, and a devoted companion of the deity Rama.

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Hindu temple

A Hindu temple, also known as Mandir, Devasthanam, Pura, or Koil, is a sacred place where Hindus worship and show their devotion to deities through worship, sacrifice, and prayers.

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Kali Yuga

Kali Yuga, in Hinduism, is the fourth, shortest and worst of the four yugas (world ages) in a Yuga Cycle, preceded by Dvapara Yuga and followed by the next cycle's Krita (Satya) Yuga.

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Kammalar (caste)

Kammalar is a Tamil caste group found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in northeastern Sri Lanka.

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Kanchipuram

Kanchipuram (IAST) also known as Kanjeevaram, is a stand alone city corporation, satellite nodal city of Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu in the Tondaimandalam region, from Chennaithe capital of Tamil Nadu.

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Kaveri

The Kaveri (also known as Cauvery, the anglicised name) is one of the major Indian rivers flowing through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The Kaveri River rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri range in the Western Ghats, Kodagu district of the state of Karnataka, at an elevation of 1,341 m above mean sea level and flows for about 800 km before its outfall into the Bay of Bengal.

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Kochchenganan

Kochchenganan (Kōccengaṇān) Kochengat Cholan or Śengaṇān (also spelt Senganan)(சோழன் செங்கணான்) was one of the Tamil kings of the Early Cholas mentioned in Sangam literature.

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Koorathalvar

Koorathalvan (born as Kuresa) was the chief disciple of the prominent Vaishnavite saint Ramanuja.

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Kumbakonam

Kumbakonam (formerly spelt as Coombaconum or Combaconum), or Kudanthai, is a city municipal corporation in the Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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Lakshmana

Lakshmana (lit), also known as Laxmana, Saumitra and Ramanuja, is a Hindu god and the younger brother of Rama in the Hindu epic Ramayana.

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Lakshmi

Lakshmi (sometimes spelled Laxmi) also known as Shri, is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism.

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Manavala Mamunigal

Alagiya Manavalan, best known by his epithet Manavala Mamunigal (1370–1450), was a Hindu theologian.

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Naalayira Divya Prabandham

The Naalayira Divya Prabandham (translit) is a collection of 4,000 Tamil verses composed by the 12 Alvars.

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Nachiarkoil lamp

The Nachiarkoil lamp, also called Annam lamp or Nachiarkoil Kuthuvilakku, is an ornamental brass lamp made of series of diyas, a handicraft product which is exclusively made by Kammalar community in Natchiarkoil town in Tamil Nadu, India.

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Nadaswaram

The nadaswaram is a double reed wind instrument from South India.

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Nambiyandar Nambi

Thirunaraiyur Nambiyandar Nambi was an eleventh-century Shaiva scholar of Tamil Nadu in South India who compiled the hymns of Sambandar, Appar and Sundarar and was himself one of the authors of the eleventh volume of the canon of the Tamil liturgical poetry of Shiva, the Tirumurai.

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Narasimha

Narasimha (lit), sometimes rendered Narasingha, is the fourth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu.

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Natchiarkoil

Natchiarkoil is a neighbourhood in Kumbakonam of Thanjavur of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India.

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Neelamegha Perumal Temple

The Neelamegha Perumal Temple or Sowriraja Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple in Thirukannapuram, a village in the outskirts of Nagapattinam in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Nachiyar Koil and Neelamegha Perumal Temple are Divya Desams.

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Niladevi

Niladevi, also rendered as Neela Devi, Nappinnai and Durga, is a Hindu goddess, and a consort of the preserver deity Vishnu, along with Sridevi and Bhudevi.

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Oppiliappan Temple

Oppiliappan Temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu, located near Thirunageswaram and also known by its old toponym Thiruvinnagar, a village in the outskirts of the Kumbakonam in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Nachiyar Koil and Oppiliappan Temple are Divya Desams and Hindu temples in Thanjavur district.

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Pancha Kshethram

The Pancha Kshetrams or Pancha Bhargavi Kshethram is a group of five sacred Hindu temples in India, dedicated to the deity Vishnu and Lakshmi With the legend associated to the Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala. Nachiyar Koil and Pancha Kshethram are Lakshmi temples.

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Phalguna

Phalguna (translit) is a month of the Hindu calendar.

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Pradyumna

Pradyumna (lit) is the eldest son of the Hindu deities Krishna and his chief consort, Rukmini.

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Puja (Hinduism)

Puja (translit-std), also spelt pooja, is a worship ritual performed by Hindus to offer devotional homage and prayer to one or more deities, to host and honour a guest, or to spiritually celebrate an event.

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Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple

The Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple or Thiruvellarai Temple in Thiruvellarai, a village in the outskirts of Tiruchirappalli in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Nachiyar Koil and Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple are Divya Desams.

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Rama

Rama is a major deity in Hinduism.

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Ramanuja

Ramanuja (Middle Tamil: Rāmāṉujam; Classical Sanskrit: Rāmānuja; 1077 – 1157), also known as Ramanujacharya, was an Indian Hindu philosopher, guru and a social reformer.

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Ranganatha

Ranganatha, also known as Ranganathar, Rangan, Aranganathar, Sri Ranga, and Thenarangathan, is a Hindu deity with his origin in southern India, serving as the chief deity of the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam.

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Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam

The Ranganathaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ranganatha (a form of Vishnu) and is located in Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India. Nachiyar Koil and Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam are Divya Desams.

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Samashrayana

The samashrayana or the panchasamskara is a Hindu sacrament generally associated with the Sri Vaishnava tradition.

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Sambandar

Sambandar (Tamil: சம்பந்தர், romanized: Campantar), also referred to as Tirujnana Sambandar (Tamil: திருஞானசம்பந்தர், romanized: Tirujñāṉacampantar), was a Shaiva poet-saint of Tamil Nadu who lived sometime in the 7th century CE.

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Sarangapani Temple

The Sarangapani Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu, located in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India. Nachiyar Koil and Sarangapani Temple are Divya Desams.

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Shaivism

Shaivism (translit-std) is one of the major Hindu traditions, which worships Shiva as the Supreme Being.

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Shaligram

A shaligram, or shaligrama shila (शालिग्राम शिला; IAST: Śāligrāma-śilā), is a fossilized stone or ammonite collected from the riverbed or banks of the Kali Gandaki, a tributary of the Gandaki River in Nepal.

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Shesha

Shesha, also known by his epithets Sheshanaga and Adishesha, is a serpentine demigod (naga) and king of the serpents (Nagaraja), as well as a primordial being of creation in Hinduism.

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Shiva

Shiva (lit), also known as Mahadeva (Category:Trimurti Category:Wisdom gods Category:Time and fate gods Category:Indian yogis.

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Shravana

Shravana (Devanagari: श्रवण), also known as Thiruvonam in Tamil and Malayalam (Tamil: திருவோணம், Malayalam: തിരുവോണം), is the 22nd nakshatra (Devanagari नक्षत्र) or lunar mansion as used in Hindu astronomy, Hindu calendar and Hindu astrology.

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Sita

Sita, also known as Siya, Janaki and Maithili, is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic Ramayana.

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South India

South India, also known as Southern India or Peninsular India, is the southern part of the Deccan Peninsula in India encompassing the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area and 20% of India's population.

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Sri Vaishnavism

Sri Vaishnavism is a denomination within the Vaishnavism tradition of Hinduism, predominantly practiced in South India.

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Srivilliputhur

Srivilliputhur, also known as Thiruvilliputhur is a municipality in Virudhunagar district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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Srivilliputhur Andal Temple

The Srivilliputhur Andal Temple in Srivilliputhur, a town in Virudhunagar district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Nachiyar Koil and Srivilliputhur Andal Temple are Divya Desams.

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States and union territories of India

India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 entities.

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Sthala Vriksha

A Sthala Vriksha, also rendered Sthala Vruksham refers to a sacred tree associated with a site, most often a Hindu temple.

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Sudarshana Chakra

The Sudarshana Chakra is a divine discus, attributed to Vishnu in the Hindu scriptures.

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Sundarar

Sundarar, also referred to as Chuntarar, Chuntaramurtti, Nampi Aruran or Tampiran Tolan, was an eighth-century poet-saint of Tamil Shaiva Siddhanta tradition of Hinduism.

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Sundararaja Perumal Temple, Salem

Sundararaja Perumal Temple, Salem (also known as Kottai Perumal Koil & Kottai Alagirinathar Koil) is located on the banks of the Thirumanimutharu river at Salem, Tamil nadu, India.

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Tamil calendar

The Tamil calendar (தமிழ் நாட்காட்டி) is a sidereal solar calendar used by the Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent.

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Tamil literature

Tamil literature includes a collection of literary works that have come from a tradition spanning more than two thousand years.

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Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu (TN) is the southernmost state of India.

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Thanjavur district

Thanjavur district is one of the 38 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India.

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Thavil

A thavil (Tamil:தவில்) or tavil is a barrel-shaped percussion instrument from Tamil Nadu.

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The Hindu

The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

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Thirumangai Alvar

Thirumangai Alvar (IAST), also referred to as Thirumangai Mannan is the last of the 12 Alvar saints of south India, who are known for their affiliation to the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism.

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Tirumurai

Tirumurai (Tamil: திருமுறை, meaning Holy Order) is a twelve-volume compendium of songs or hymns in praise of Shiva in the Tamil language from the 6th to the 11th century CE by various poets in Tamil Nadu.

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Uraiyur

Uraiyur (also spelt Woraiyur) is a locality in Tiruchirapalli city in Tamil Nadu, India.

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Utsava murti

In Hinduism, utsava murti,James Lochtefeld (2002), The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-M, The Rosen Publishing Group,, page 726 utsavar or uthsavar, is a form of a murti (icon) which represents a deity.

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Vahana

Vahana (translit) or vahanam denotes the being, typically an animal or mythical entity, a particular Hindu deity is said to use as a vehicle.

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Vaisakha

Vaisakha (वैशाख) is a month of the Hindu calendar that corresponds to April/May in the Gregorian Calendar.

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Vaishnavism

Vaishnavism (translit-std) is one of the major Hindu denominations along with Shaivism, Shaktism, and Smartism.

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Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram

Varadharaja Perumal Temple, also called Hastagiri and Attiyuran, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu located in the city of Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Nachiyar Koil and Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram are Divya Desams.

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Vedanta Desika

Vedanta Desika (1268–1369), also rendered Vedanta Desikan, Swami Vedanta Desika, and Thoopul Nigamantha Desikan, was an Indian polymath who wrote philosophical as well as religious and poetical works in several languages, including Sanskrit, Manipravaḷam (a Sanskritised form of literary Tamil), Tamil and Prakrit.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nachiyar_Koil

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