The Thanjavur Shiva is a bronze statue of the Shiva Vishapaharana that was originally made in the district of Thanjavur in southern India. Since its purchase...
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Brihadisvara Temple (redirect from Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur)
Rajaraja') by its builder, and known locally as Thanjai Periya Kovil (lit. 'Thanjavur Big Temple') and Peruvudaiyar Kovil, is a Shaivite Hindu temple built...
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Thanjavur (Tamil: [t̪aɲdʑaːʋuːɾ]), also known as Thanjai, previously known as Tanjore, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the 12th biggest...
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Thanjavur painting is a classical South Indian painting style, originating in the town of Thanjavur (anglicized as Tanjore) in Tamil Nadu. The art form...
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taluk of Thanjavur district and a temple town with many Hindu temples located in and around it, the majority dedicated to Vishnu and Shiva.[citation...
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Aiyarappar Temple (category Shiva temples in Thanjavur district)
seven Shiva temples of the region. There are many inscriptions associated with the temple indicating contributions from Cholas, Pandyas, Thanjavur Nayaks...
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dynasty era Hindu temples in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The temple at Thanjavur was added in the list in 1987, while the other two temples were added...
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Thanjavur Sankaranarayanar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Thanjavur in the Thanjavur taluk of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu, India. The temple...
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Shiva is a Hindu deity. As one of the Trimurti (supreme trinity) in the Hindu pantheon among Brahma and Vishnu, there are a number of temples dedicated...
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Kampaheswarar Temple, Thirubuvanam (category Shiva temples in Thanjavur district)
kampa-hareswarar ) is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva. It is situated in Thirubuvanam, a village in Thanjavur district in the South Indian State of Tamil...
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1855) of the Bhonsle dynasty of Thanjavur in India, was the son of Raja Serfoji II and ruled the fortress of Thanjavur and its surroundings from 1832 to...
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near Thanjavur. They are maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. Shiva, Vishnu...
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Brihadisvara Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram (category Shiva temples in Ariyalur district)
southwest in Thanjavur. The Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple is smaller yet more refined than the Thanjavur Temple. Both are among the largest Shiva temples in...
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Vaitheeswaran Koil (category Shiva temples in Mayiladuthurai district)
of 27 Shiva temples under the control of the adheenam. Vaitheeswarankoil is located 13 km (8.1 mi) from Mayavaram and 90 km (56 mi) from Thanjavur on the...
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Airavatesvara Temple (category Shiva temples in Thanjavur district)
era large Hindu temples in the Kumbakonam area, Thanjavur District. The temple is dedicated to Shiva. It also reverentially displays Vaishnavism and Shaktism...
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Kamakshi Amman Temple (section Shiva)
of Shiva as Ekambareswara. After marrying Shiva, she was known as Goddess Elavarkuzhali. The original idol that appeared is seen today in Thanjavur. The...
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Mahalingeswarar Temple, Thiruvidaimarudur (category Shiva temples in Thanjavur district)
with the temple indicating contributions from Pandyas, Cholas, Thanjavur Nayaks and Thanjavur Maratha kingdom. The oldest parts of the present masonry structure...
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Kandeeswarar Temple, Kandiyur (category Shiva temples in Thanjavur district)
village in Pattukottai taluk of Thanjavur district. As per Hindu legend, Brahma, the Hindu god of creation and Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction, had...
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Koviladi is a neighbourhood in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu state in India. Koviladi is located with the coordinates of (10°50′25″N 78°53′07″E /...
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conquered Thanjavur in 1646. The rule of the Thanjavur Nayaks lasted until 1673 when Chokkanatha Nayak the ruler of Madurai invaded Thanjavur and killed...
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Vasishteswarar Temple, Thittai (category Shiva temples in Thanjavur district)
Thittai, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is located 11 kilometers north from Thanjavur city in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu...
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dancing four-armed god Shiva Nataraja, Pallava dynasty, southern India (800 AD) Statue of Tara from Sri Lanka and the Thanjavur Shiva from Tamil Nadu, southern...
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Kumbakonam (redirect from Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District)
municipal corporation in the Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 40 km (25 mi) from Thanjavur and 282 km (175 mi) from Chennai...
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Nageswaraswamy Temple (category Shiva temples in Thanjavur district)
Nageswaraswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is revered...
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Thirunallur is a village in the Kumbakonam taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. According to the 2001 census, Thirunallur had a total population...
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Tirunarayur Siddhanatheswarar Temple (category Shiva temples in Thanjavur district)
a Hindu temple located at Tirunarayur in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Siddha Natheswarar. His...
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Podhu Aavudayar Temple (category Shiva temples in Thanjavur district)
Parakkalakkottai near Pattukkottai in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva. The temple is open only on Monday nights...
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Thiruvaiyaru (redirect from Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur)
Thiruvaiyaru (also spelled as Tiruvaiyaru or Tiruvayyaru) is a panchayat town in Thanjavur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thiruvaiyaru means Five Rivers...
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Garbharakshambigai Temple (category Shiva temples in Thanjavur district)
Tamil Nadu. Thirukarukavoor Temple is dedicated to Shiva and is located near Papanasam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. The nearest railway station is in...
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Thirumeignanam Gnanaparameswarar Temple (category Shiva temples in Thanjavur district)
Hindu temple located at Thirumeignanam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva, as the moolavar presiding deity, in his...
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