Sthala-mahatmya, Sthala-māhātmya: 1 definition
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Source: Google Books: A History of IndiaThe traditions of many great temples recorded in later times still refer to such an immediate local origin of the gods worshipped in them. Legens of this kind are called sthala mahatmya and are supposed to emphasise the sanctity and greatness (mahatmya) of the designated temple. The statues (arca) worshipped by the Bhaktas are considered to be incarnations (avatara) of gods who had appeared before the people in tangible form. The Bhakta sees and worships his god in this archa-avatara.
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Partial matches: Sthala, Mahatmya.
Ends with: Kapishthalamahatmya, Mayurasthalamahatmya, Peralasthalamahatmya, Ponnurusthalamahatmya, Saptasthalamahatmya, Shristhalamahatmya.
Full-text: Ponnurusthalamahatmya, Mayurasthalamahatmya, Peralasthalamahatmya, Saptasthalamahatmya, Shristhalamahatmya, Vadeshvarodaya, Nilamatapurana.
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Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)
4. Other Mahatmyas < [Chapter 2 - Historical details from Mahatmyas and Prashastis]
1.1. The Kerala-Mahatmyam (Introduction) < [Chapter 2 - Historical details from Mahatmyas and Prashastis]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 5 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 1 - The Literature and History of Southern Śaivism < [Chapter XXXIV - Literature of Southern Śaivism]