Arunagiri, Aruṇagiri, Aruna-giri: 3 definitions
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Arunagiri 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: DSpace at Pondicherry: Siddha Cult in Tamilnadu (shaivism)Aruṇagiri Nāthar was an eminent poet, who from his entire devotedness to the worship of Śiva, renounced the world and assuming the life of an ascetic, lived and died at the Śiva fane at Tiruvaṇṇāmalai in Tamiḻnādu. He belonged to the family of Dindima which received the patronage of the Vijayanagara rulers in later times.
Aruṇagiri spent the major part of his life at Tiruvaṇṇāmalai. The hill was Aruṇagiri means the red hill. Obliviously the Siddha Aruṇagirinātha was named after this sacred hill. His compositions are of a religious character and in praise of Skanda.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
India history and geography
Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (history)Aruṇagiri is another name for the Arunachaleswara Temple in Thiruvannamalai (Tiruvaṇṇāmalai) refers to one of the Pañcasabhā or “five halls where Śiva is said to have danced”.—The Śaivite puṇya-sthala (holy place) Aruṇācaleśvar Temple is in Tiruvaṇṇāmalai District. The town stands at an elevation of 266 ft (79.80M) above sea level. According to Narayanaswamy, this sthala is also known by the names Aruṇagiri, Aṇṇāmalai, Aruṇāchalam, Aruṇai, Soṇagiri, and Soṇācalam. All these names signify the Fire Mountain. The very hill called Aṇṇāmalai or the Great Mountain is worshipped as the liṅga. The sthala is famous as it is considered the seat of Jyoti or teyu-liṅga (one of the five sacred liṅgas). The Aruṇācaleśvar Temple is one of the biggest temples in Tamilnadu.
Source: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of KanchipuramAruṇagiri (अरुणगिरि) (in Sanskrit) refers to the Tamil Aruṇakiri, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram—an ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Aruṇagiri) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Arunagirinatha, Arunakiri.
Ends with: Arunakiri.
Full-text: Aruttamantapam, Cucukan, Arunakiri, Arunachalam, Arunacala, Arunacaleshvara, Arunai, Sonagiri, Annamalai, Sonachalam, Sonacala, Unnamulai, Arunachaleshvara.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 1 - The Manifestation of the Taijasa-liṅga—Aruṇācala < [Section 3a - Arunācala-khaṇḍa (Pūrvārdha)]
Chapter 16 - Description of the Temple of Aruṇācala by Brahma and Viṣṇu < [Section 3b - Arunācala-khaṇḍa (Uttarārdha)]
The history of Andhra country (1000 AD - 1500 AD) (by Yashoda Devi)
Part 20 - Vijayagandagopala (A.D. 1250-1285) < [Chapter XII - The Pallavas]