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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Shodhganga: Temples and cult of Sri Rama in Tamilnadu

Attikiri (also known as Satyavraksetra) refers to one of the 108 divyadesas according to Priyavaccan Pillai’s compendium of the Ramayana based on the Nalayirativviyappirapantam.—Attikiri is usually identified with the Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Vishnu-Kanchi. The original Mūlavar in the temple was made of atti wood (cf. Jaganatha of Puri in Odisa), and later immersed in the temple tank. Once in forty years, the antique Mūlavar is taken out of water and offered puja for ten days. It was the meeting place of Tenkalai and Vatakali Acaryas. This place is associated with the mythologies of the Ramayana hero Sagara (see ‘Balakanda’ in Chap. I). Putattalvar calls the Lord Attiyuran. The references to Putam and Pey would suggest that, Attikiri is one among the oldest divyadesas. [...]

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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

Source: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of Kanchipuram

Attikiri (அத்திகிரி) (in Tamil) refers to Hastigiri in Sanskrit, 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 Attikiri) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.

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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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Partial matches: Kiri, Atti.

Starts with: Atti-kirimanmiyam.

Ends with: Kacci-Attikiri.

Full-text: Atti-kirimanmiyam, Kancipura, Satyavraksetra, Kacci-Attikiri, Satyavratakshetra, Attiyur, Tontainatu, Tikiri.

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