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Originally a god of the Kurinji hillfolk of Tamilakam, this Dravidian deity of Murugan was syncretised with the Vedic god known as Subrahmanya. Archaeological evidence from 1st-century CE and earlier, [ 10 ] where he is found with Hindu god Agni (fire), suggest that he was a significant deity in early Hinduism. [ 6 ]
Perumal is also considered to be formed by two words Perum and al. Perum means great and al means person (used for god here). 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 ...
The Tamil word Ayyanār is derived from the root word Ayya, a honorific used in a Tamil language to designate respected one. [9] [10] Some people propose that Aryan could be the Sanskrit version of Tamil word Aiyyan which means the same. [11] There is a well known temple dedicated to Sastha situated in a village of Kerala, called "Aryankavu". [12]
Murugan (Kartikeya), being known as the God of the Tamils, has many temples dedicated to him across Tamil Nadu. An old Tamil saying states that wherever there is a hill, there will be a temple dedicated to Murugan. [124] As he is venerated as the lord of Kurinji, which is a mountainous region, most of his temples are located on hillocks. [125]
The modern Tamil word for temple is koil (Tamil: கோயில்). Ritual worship was also given to kings. Ritual worship was also given to kings. [ 55 ] [ 56 ] Modern words for god like kō ( Tamil : கோ "king"), iṟai ( இறை "emperor") and āṇḍavar ( ஆண்டவன் "conqueror") now primarily refer to gods.
Throughout Tamil Nadu, a king was considered to be divine by nature and possessed religious significance. [25] The King was 'the representative of God on earth' and lived in a koyil, which means the "residence of the king". The Modern Tamil word for temple is koil (Tamil: கோயில்). Titular worship was also given to Kings. [26] [27]
Mīnākṣī is a Sanskrit term meaning 'fish-eyed', [10] derived from the words mīna 'fish' and akṣī 'eye'. [11] She was also known by the Tamil name Taḍādakai 'fish-eyed one', mentioned in early historical account as a fierce, unmarried goddess as Meenakshi. [12] She is also known by the Tamil name Aṅgayaṟkaṇṇi or ...
In the Tamil epic Silappadikaram (c. 2nd-century), she is said to be the goddess of the Pālai region. Her name is derived from the Tamil word korram, which means "victory, success, bravery". [7] The earliest references to Kotravai are found in the ancient Tamil grammar Tolkappiyam, considered to be the earliest work of the ancient Sangam ...