Kuttanatu, Kuṭṭanāṭu: 2 definitions

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In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: Acta Orientalia vol. 74 (2013): Historical sequence of the Vaiṣṇava Divyadeśas

Kuṭṭanāṭu (Puliyūr) 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., Kuṭṭanāṭu] 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.

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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’).

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Tamil dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kuttanatu in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kuṭṭanāṭu (குட்டநாடு) [kuṭṭa-nāṭu] noun < குட்டம்¹ [kuttam¹] +. [Malayalam: kuṭṭanāṭu.] The region full of lakes, where a vulgar dialect of Tamil was spoken, corresponding to the modern towns of Kottayam and Quilon in Travancore, one of 12 koṭun-tamiḻ-nāṭu, q.v.; திருவாங்கூர் ஸமஸ்தானத்தைச்சேர்ந் ததும் கோட்டயம் கொல்லமென்று வழங்குகின்ற நக ரங்களைக்கொண்டதும் ஏரிகளை மிகுதியாக உடையது மாகிய ஒரு கொடுந்தமிழ்நாடு. குட்டநாட்டுத் திருப்புலி யூர் [thiruvangur samasthanathaichern thathum kottayam kollamenru vazhanguginra naga rangalaikkondathum erigalai miguthiyaga udaiyathu magiya oru kodunthamizhnadu. kuttanattuth thiruppuli yur] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 8, 9, 1).

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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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