Srivilliputhur, 艢r墨villiputh奴谤, 艢r墨villiputt奴谤, Srivilliputtur, Sri-villiputhur: 5 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Vaishnavism
2. Purana
India history
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Srivilliputhur means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

: Acta Orientalia vol. 74 (2013): Historical sequence of the Vai峁ａ箛ava Divya诲别艣补蝉

艢r墨villiputt奴谤 (Villiputt奴谤) refers to one of the 108 Vaishnava Divya Desam (诲颈惫测补诲别艣补蝉 or divyasthalas), located in the topographical division of Malain膩峁璾 (鈥渉ill Country鈥�), according to the 9th century N膩l膩yirativviyappirapantam (shortly N膩l膩yiram).鈥擳radition would record the Vai峁ａ箛ava 诲颈惫测补诲别艣补蝉 or divyasthalas are 108. The 诲颈惫测补诲别艣补 is a base of the cult of Vi峁ａ箛u in Vi峁ａ箛uism [Vai峁ａ箛avism] tradition. The list of 108 [viz., 艢r墨villiputt奴谤] seems to have reached maturation by about the early 9th century CE as all the 诲别艣补蝉 are extolled in the hymns of the twelve 膧岣籿膩rs.

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Vaishnava (啶掂啶粪啶｀さ, vai峁ａ箛ava) or vaishnavism (vai峁ａ箛avism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (鈥榯en avatars of Vishnu鈥�).

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: Shodhganga: Temples and cult of Sri Rama in Tamilnadu

Srivilliputtur refers to one of the 108 divyadesas according to Priyavaccan Pillai鈥檚 compendium of the Ramayana based on the Nalayirativviyappirapantam.鈥擲rivilliputtur is the birth place of Periyalvar and Antal. Both the mystics, father and adopted daughter, have substantially contributed to the 鈥楴alayiram鈥�. Villiputtur is the only venue where the Mother is held in high esteem when compared with the Lord. The Lord is Vatapatrasayi.

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The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

India history and geography

: Shodhganga: The significance of the m奴la-beras (history)

Srivilliputtur (or Villiputtur or Thiruvilliputtur) is the name of a village where stands the Andal Temple, a sacred place for the worship of The Goddess (Dev墨).鈥擳he vast 艢r墨膧峁囜弓膩l Temple in Sri Villiputtur is the birthplace of 膧n峁� al, one of the twelve Al v膩rs and the author of the revered Tirupp膩vai hymns. Thiruvilliputtur,.is another name for Srivilliputtur.

: Shodhganga: Siddha Cult in Tamilnadu

Shrivilliputhur refers to one of the various famous Siddha Centre distributed throughout South India and Tamil Nadu. The Siddha cult represents a Tantric philosophy that emerged from the combination of several elements found in traditions such as Shaivism (viz., Pashupata), Shaktism, Jainism, Tantric Buddhism (Vajrayana), etc. Both the Siddha and the Navanath cult (i.e., Nava-natha, 鈥榥ine saints鈥�) are popular in South India [viz., Shrivilliputhur] and Tamilnadu. A Siddha was an inspired seer belonging to the marginalized sections of society who dissolved their past karma and crushed the roots of future karma.

: Shodhganga: Temple arts and architecture in the Srivilliputtur region

艢r墨villiputt奴谤 (Tamil Tiruvilliputt奴谤) is at the western edge of the R膩man膩tapuram district which was the seat of the Setupatis (Guardians of the causeway to R膩me艣varam) that was granted to them as a fief by the ruling N膩yakas of Maturai. [...] 艢r墨villiputt奴谤 is now part of the present Virutunakar (slang Virudhunagar) district. [...] Topographcally 艢rivilliputt奴谤 and its next important city (R膩jap膩layam) lay to the western end at the foothills of the hillocks that form part of the southern extension of the western Ghat and the Cumbum ranges. [...] In a wider geographical fitting 艢r墨villiputt奴谤 is part of the Pa峁囜笉ima峁囜笉ala [Pa峁囜笉ima峁囜笉alam] or P膩峁囜笉in膩岣島 of the historical past. [...] 艢r墨villiputt奴谤 occupies an important place in the religio-cultural network of Tamilnadu that has received the least attention from art historians.

艢r墨villiputt奴谤 is derived from 艣谤墨 (Tamil tiru) 鈥渟acred鈥� or 鈥渉oly鈥�, villi 鈥渂辞飞尘补苍鈥�, puttu 鈥渁nthill鈥� (or putu 鈥渘ew) and 奴谤 (a place name suffix, meaning settlement, village or city). The origin of the place is in a legend, which says two saints cursed two brothers be born hunters. They were named Villi and Kanta峁�. Kan峁璦n was killed while hunting a tiger. Villi built a city in memory of his brother that came to be called Villiputt奴谤. The place is associated with the Vai峁ava saints, Periy膩岣籿膩r and his adopted daughter 膧n峁伳�, and came to be called 艢r墨villiputt奴谤. The place was also known as N膩cciy膩rk艒yil, after N膩cciy膩r 膧n峁伳�. In Sanskrit lore it was called God膩puri, God膩 being another name for 膧n峁伳�.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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