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  2. Perumal (deity) - Wikipedia

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    Therefore Perumal means the "great god" who showers his divine grace on people. He is considered the supreme god of Vaishnavism . Another derivation is the syncretic Tamil / Sanskrit 'Perum' - 'mā' - 'l' , literally "Great Measurer".

  3. Vaishnavism in Ancient Tamilakam - Wikipedia

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    The earliest verses of Paripadal describe the glory of Perumal in poetic terms. Many poems of the Paripadal consider Perumal as the supreme god of the Tamils. [48] Paripāṭal also mentions that Vishnu is only Shiva and Brahma; he is everything and is the supreme god and represents himself as different gods. [48]

  4. Perumal - Wikipedia

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    Perumal (the 'Great One' [1]) is the name of a Hindu deity. It was also generally used as a synonym for the king or ruler in south India during medieval period. [1]

  5. Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram - Wikipedia

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    There is also stone deity found inside the temple is above the Narasimha shrine. The deity is called Devaraja Perumal, whose worship is equated to the Adi Athi Varadharaja Perumal, that is, two gods residing in one presiding idol. According to a Hindu legend, Brahma, the Hindu god of creation, separated with his wife Saraswati over a ...

  6. Venkateswara - Wikipedia

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    Venkateswara is known by many names such as Srinivasa (in whom Lakshmi dwells), Narayana (The Primordial One), Perumal (the great lord), Malayappa (the lord of the Hill) and Govinda (Protector of Cows). [8]

  7. Thirumohoor Kalamegaperumal temple - Wikipedia

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    Each ritual has three steps: alangaram (decoration), neivethanam (food offering) and deepa aradanai (waving of lamps) for both Kalamega Perumal and Mohanavalli. During the last step of worship, nadasvaram (pipe instrument) and tavil (percussion instrument) are played, religious instructions in the Vedas (sacred text) are recited by priests, and ...

  8. Pandava Thoothar Perumal Temple - Wikipedia

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    Pandavatutar Perumal Temple or Thirupadagam located in Kanchipuram in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Krishna, an avatar of the god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture , the temple is extolled in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham , the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the ...

  9. Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, Tirukoyilur - Wikipedia

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    Ulagalantha Perumal Temple or Trivikrama Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu located in Tirukkoyilur, Tamil Nadu, India. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture , the temple is glorified in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham , the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE.