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Nellur means something in the history of ancient India. 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.
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Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (history)Nellur is another name for Tirunelveli, the place where Nellaiappar Temple is located, representing a sacred place for the worship of Śiva.—The city of Tirunelveli is situated near the river Tambarabarani, which is the source of the agricultural wealth of the southern districts of Tamilnadu. Tirunelveli is one of the eighteen Tirupathis of the Pandya land. Some of the other names of the sthala are Venu Vanam, Nelveli, Nellur, Saliveli, Salivadi, Salinagar, Brahmā Vṛdhapuram and Tārukāvanam.
Source: Shodhganga: Siddha Cult in TamilnaduNellur 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., Nellur] 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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Starts with: Nellur-madai, Nellur-putumatai, Nellurai, Nellurmatai.
Full-text: Nellur-putumatai, Tontaimantalam, Venu-vanam, Saliveli, Nelveli, Salivadi, Salinagar, Tarukavanam, Enati, Tirunelveli.
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Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)
Keralabhooshanam Inscription (Nellur) < [Chapter 1 - Historical details from Sanskrit Inscriptions]
Ramavarman inscription (Thrippunithura, 1805 AD) < [Chapter 1 - Historical details from Sanskrit Inscriptions]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tiruppalaivanam < [Chapter XII - Temples of Kulottunga III’s Time]
Reviews < [July – September, 1979]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
The Later or the Imperial Pallavas < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]