Saptastanam, Saptastāṉam, Sapta-stanam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconSaptastāṉam (ஸப்தஸ்தானம்) [sapta-stāṉam] noun < idem. + sthāna.
1. A festival in which the idols of a Śiva temple are taken in procession to six neighbouring temples; ஒரு சிவக்ஷேத்திரத்திலுள்ள மூர்த்தங்கள் பக்கத்துள்ள ஆறு சிவக்ஷேத்திரங் களுக்கு எழுந்தருளும் உற்சவம். [oru sivagshethirathilulla murthangal pakkathulla aru sivagshethirang kalukku ezhuntharulum ursavam.]
2. A festival in which the idols of Śiva and Nandi of the Tiru-v-aiyāṟu shrine are taken in procession to the neighbouring temples at Tiru-p-paḻaṉam, Tiru-c-cōṟṟuttuṟai, Tiru-vēti-kuṭi, Tiru-k-kaṇṭiyūr, Tiru-p-pūn-turutti and Tiru-ney-t-tāṉam; திருப்பழனம் திருச்சோற்றுத்துறை திருவேதி குடி திருக்கண்டியூர் திருப்பூந்துருத்தி திருநெய்த்தானம் ஆகிய ஆறு ஸ்தலங்களுக்குத் திருவையாற்றுச் சிவ பிரானும் நந்தியும் எழுந்தருளும் உற்சவம். [thiruppazhanam thiruchorruthurai thiruvethi kudi thirukkandiyur thiruppunthuruthi thiruneythanam agiya aru sthalangalukkuth thiruvaiyarrus siva piranum nanthiyum ezhuntharulum ursavam.]
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