Kurukur, Kurukūr: 4 definitions
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In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Acta Orientalia vol. 74 (2013): Historical sequence of the Vaiṣṇava DivyadeśasKurukūr (Āḻvār Tirunakari) refers to one of the 108 Vaishnava Divya Desam (divyadeśas or divyasthalas), located in the topographical division of Malaināṭu (“hill 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., Kurukūr] 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.
Source: academia.edu: Dvādaśa-mūrti in Tamil TraditionKurukūr (குருகூர்) is identified with modern Āḻvārtirunakari and represents the birth-place of Nammāḻvār.—[...] Nammāḻvār was by birth a veḷḷāḷa (landlord or serf). He is considered a manifestation of Viṣvaksena, Tamil Cēṉai-mutaliyār. [...] Born in Kurukūr (modern Āḻvārtirunakari), a majestic temple of the Nāyaka period is today found in this city-like-village. Nearby nine Divyadeśas are located that are collectively known as Navatiruppati. By and large the Divyadeśas in Kerala (totally thirteen) and the far south of Tamilnāḍu do figure prominently in the hymns of Nammāḻvār, including Kuṟuṅkuṭi
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 TamilnaduKurukur refers to one of the 108 divyadesas according to Priyavaccan Pillai’s compendium of the Ramayana based on the Nalayirativviyappirapantam.—Kurukur is the birth place of Nammalvar who was responsible for the propagation of Vishnuism in the Far South and Kerala. The venue is also known as Alvartirunagari.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKurukūr (குருகூர்) noun < குருகு [kurugu] + ஊர். [ur.] Alwar-tirunagari, the birth-place of Caṭakōpar in Tinnevelly district; சடகோபர் அவதரித்த தலமாகிய ஆழ்வார்திருநகரி. குருகூர்ச் சடகோபன் சொல் [sadagopar avatharitha thalamagiya azhvarthirunagari. kurugurs sadagopan sol] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 1, 1, 11).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+1): Kuru-kurenruvili, Kuru-kurunata, Kurukura, Kurukurar, Kurukuray, Kurukurenal, Kurukuri, Kurukuriroga, Kurukurisu, Kurukurnampi, Kurukuru, Kurukurugol, Kurukurujangala, Kurukurukadale, Kurukurukara, Kurukurukshetra, Kurukurum, Kurukurumettu, Kurukurummettu, Kurukuruppai.
Full-text (+1): Kurukurnampi, Tirukkurukur, Kurugur, Navatiruppati, Kurukai, Pulinkuti, Perai, Vaikuntam, Varakunamankai, Kulantai, Kolur, Civaramankai, Tolaivillimankalam, Alvartirunakari, Anpan, Maturakavi, Vellala, Nathamuni, Cenaimutaliyar, Alvar Tirunakari.
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 8.7.11 < [Section 7 - Seventh Tiruvaymoli (Iruttum, viyantu)]
Pasuram 4.7.11 < [Section 7 - Seventh Tiruvaymoli (Cilam illac ciriyan)]
Pasuram 4.5.11 < [Section 5 - Fifth Tiruvaymoli (Virriruntu el ulakum)]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples In Alagadriputtur < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]
‘Paṉṉirunāmappāṭṭu’ of Nammāḻvār Dvādaśa-mūrti in Tamil Tradition < [Volume 76 (2015)]
Antiquity of the divyakṣetras in Pāṇḍināḍu < [Volume 73 (2012)]
Historical sequence of the Vaiṣṇava Divyadeśas. Sacred venues of Viṣṇuism < [Volume 74 (2013)]
The Mysticism of Nammalvar < [March 1945]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 1 - The Chronology of the Āḻvārs < [Chapter XVII - The Āḻvārs]
South-Indian Horizons (by Jean-Luc Chevillard)
Chapter 4 - Āḻvār or Nāyaṉār < [Section 1 - Studies in Devotional, Contemporary, Classical and Folk Literatures]