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  2. Perumal (deity) - Wikipedia

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    Perumal (Tamil: பெருமாள், romanized: Perumāl) [2] or Tirumal (Tamil: திருமால், romanized: Tirumāl pronunciation ⓘ) is a Hindu deity. [3] Perumal is worshipped mainly among Tamil Hindus in South India and the Tamil diaspora , who consider Perumal to be a form of Vishnu .

  3. 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 ...

  4. One Part Woman - Wikipedia

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    The original name of the novel comes from the word Madhorubaagan, the Tamil name for the androgynous form of Lord Shiva in Hindu mythology. [5] In 2005, Murugan was awarded a grant by the India Foundation for the Arts to do the background research for the novel. [ 5 ]

  5. Vaishnavism in Ancient Tamilakam - Wikipedia

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    Netiyon is another name dedicated to Maha Vishnu in Ancient Tamilakam. [96] ceṅkaṇ neṭiyōṉ means “Red-eyed Vishnu” and Vēṅkaṭam refers to Venkateswara Temple. Maha Vishnu is being referenced as the Red-eyed lord even in the book Vishnu Sahasranama which is featured in the Anushasana Parva of Mahabharatha.

  6. Venkateswara - Wikipedia

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    Venkateswara literally means "Lord of Venkata". [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The word is a combination of the words Venkata (the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh) and iśvara ("Lord"). [ 6 ] According to the Brahmanda and Bhavishyottara Puranas , the word "Venkata" means "destroyer of sins", deriving from the Sanskrit words vem (sins) and kata (power of immunity).

  7. Rulers of the Chera dynasty - Wikipedia

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    Clan or line name: Porai [3] or Irumporai [1] Imayavaramban Nedum Cheral Athan [3] ... Cheraman Perumal Nayanar [18] Vijayaraga [17] Goda Goda [17] Kerala Kesari [17]

  8. Perumal - Wikipedia

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    Depiction of "Cherman Perumal" Nayanar in Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur. 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] Western Ganga dynasty [2] Sripurusha; Rajamalla; Nitimarga; Pandya dynasty [2] Maran Chadayan; Chola ...

  9. Thirumal Perumai - Wikipedia

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    Thirumal Perumai tells three spell-binding stories about how far you can get with Lord Vishnu's grace, and how he can solve problems. Andal. Goddess Lakshmi reincarnated as the daughter of Periyalvar in Srivilliputhur. She was named Andal or Kodhai. As she grew up, she learned about Krishna and loved him.