Kovalur, Kōvalūr: 2 definitions
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Kovalur means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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)
Source: Acta Orientalia vol. 74 (2013): Historical sequence of the Vaiṣṇava DivyadeśasKōvalūr refers to one of the 108 Vaishnava Divya Desam (divyadeśas or divyasthalas), located in the topographical division of Naṭunāṭu (“intermediary country”), according to the 9th century Nālāyirativviyappirapantam (shortly Nālāyiram).—Tradition would record the Vaiṣṇava divyadeśas or divyasthalas are 108. The divyadeśa is a base of the cult of Viṣṇu in Viṣṇuism [Vaiṣṇavism] tradition. The list of 108 [viz., Kōvalūr] seems to have reached maturation by about the early 9th century CE as all the deśas are extolled in the hymns of the twelve Āḻvārs.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) 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 (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Shodhganga: Temples and cult of Sri Rama in TamilnaduKovalur refers to one of the 108 divyadesas according to Priyavaccan Pillai’s compendium of the Ramayana based on the Nalayirativviyappirapantam.—Kovalur is one of the few in India, dedicated to Trivikrama, cf. the Temple in Kanchi. The mulabera, lifting the leg and occupying the entire space, is spectacular. The venue is associated with the Mutal Alvar s(Poykai, Putam and Pey) who are said to have met in a tiny chamber during a rainy night and began the saga of ‘Nalayiram’, with a phrase coined by the Lord himself: [Poykai: Vaiyantakaliya], [Putam: Anpetakaliya], [Pey: Tirukkanten].
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.
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Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tirukkoyilur < [Rajendra Deva II]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Kilur (near Tirukkoyilur) < [Chapter II - Temples of Parantaka I’s Time]
Temples in Tirukkoyilur (13th year) < [Chapter X - Historical Survey]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 46: Satti (Sakti) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Nayanar 42: Narasinga Muniyaraiyar (Naracinkamunaiyaraiya) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Chapter 3.8 - Brahma-shirascheda-murti (cutting off Brahma’s head) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Siddhalingamadam < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]