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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: DSpace at Pondicherry: Siddha Cult in Tamilnadu (shaivism)

Siddha Kaduveli refers to one of the later siddhars in the traditional classification.—Kaduveli Siddhar is often referred in some of the lists of eighteen Siddhas and in some of the scholarly works he was accommodated in the lists of latter Siddhas. He authored 34 stanzas in a folk song meter, stressing various features of worldly life. He believed to have lived in 16th and 17th centuries C.E.

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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: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and Sages

Kaduveli refers to one of the Siddhars (Siddhas) and Rishis mentioned by Rangarasa Desiga Swamigal in his Siddhargal Potri Thoguppu. Each name in the list starts with prefix ‘Om’ followed by the Siddhar’s names and ends with refrain ‘Thiruvadigal Potri’. For example for Kaduveli: ஓம் கடுவெளிச்சித்தர் திருவடிகள் போற்றி [ōm kaṭuveḷiccittar tiruvaṭikaḷ pōṟṟi].—These Siddhas experienced union with the ultimate reality and witnessed a spiritual transformation of their intellectual, mental, vital and ultimately, physical bodies.

Kaduveli is also known as Kaṭuveḷi, Kaṭuveḷiccittar.

[For more information regarding Kaduveli and other Maha-Siddhas, see the following sources: (1): the Pamphlet ‘Siddhargal Thiruvadi Potri’ issued by the Arulmighu Karuvurar Sanmarga Sangam, Thanjavur; (2) List of Siddhas Compiled by Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal of the Sri Agathiyar Sri Thava Murugan Gnana Peedam Thirukovil; (3) A list of 203 Sages compiled by Agathiyan production house; (4) The 12th-century Abhidhana-Chintamani lexicon by Hemachandra]

Source: Shodhganga: Siddha Cult in Tamilnadu

Kaduveli 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, ‘nine saints’) are popular in South India [viz., Kaduveli] 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.

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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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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kaṭuveḷi (கடுவெளி) [kaṭu-veḷi] noun < idem. +.

1. Dry, extensive plain; treeless waste; நிழலற்ற வெளி யிடம். [nizhalarra veli yidam.]

2. Ethereal sky; ஆகாசம். கடுவெளியோ டோரைந்து மானார் [agasam. kaduveliyo dorainthu manar] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 44, 7).

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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Partial matches: Kadu, Katu, Veli.

Starts with: Kaduveli-siddhar.

Full-text: Irumbai, Kaduveli-siddhar.

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