Srivilliputhur, Śrīvilliputhūr, Śrīvilliputtūr, Srivilliputtur, Sri-villiputhur: 5 definitions
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Srivilliputhur means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Acta Orientalia vol. 74 (2013): Historical sequence of the Vaiṣṇava DivyadeśasŚrīvilliputtūr (Villiputtūr) 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., Śrīvilliputtūr] 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 TamilnaduSrivilliputtur refers to one of the 108 divyadesas according to Priyavaccan Pillai’s compendium of the Ramayana based on the Nalayirativviyappirapantam.—Srivilliputtur is the birth place of Periyalvar and Antal. Both the mystics, father and adopted daughter, have substantially contributed to the ‘Nalayiram’. Villiputtur is the only venue where the Mother is held in high esteem when compared with the Lord. The Lord is Vatapatrasayi.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (history)Srivilliputtur (or Villiputtur or Thiruvilliputtur) is the name of a village where stands the Andal Temple, a sacred place for the worship of The Goddess (Devī).—The vast Śrī Āṇṭāl Temple in Sri Villiputtur is the birthplace of Ānṭ al, one of the twelve Al vārs and the author of the revered Tiruppāvai hymns. Thiruvilliputtur,.is another name for Srivilliputtur.
Source: Shodhganga: Siddha Cult in TamilnaduShrivilliputhur 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., Shrivilliputhur] 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.
Source: Shodhganga: Temple arts and architecture in the Srivilliputtur regionŚrīvilliputtūr (Tamil Tiruvilliputtūr) is at the western edge of the Rāmanātapuram district which was the seat of the Setupatis (Guardians of the causeway to Rāmeśvaram) that was granted to them as a fief by the ruling Nāyakas of Maturai. [...] Śrīvilliputtūr is now part of the present Virutunakar (slang Virudhunagar) district. [...] Topographcally Śrivilliputtūr and its next important city (Rājapālayam) lay to the western end at the foothills of the hillocks that form part of the southern extension of the western Ghat and the Cumbum ranges. [...] In a wider geographical fitting Śrīvilliputtūr is part of the Paṇḍimaṇḍala [Paṇḍimaṇḍalam] or Pāṇḍināḍu of the historical past. [...] Śrīvilliputtūr occupies an important place in the religio-cultural network of Tamilnadu that has received the least attention from art historians.
Śrīvilliputtūr is derived from śrī (Tamil tiru) “sacred” or “holy”, villi “bowman”, puttu “anthill” (or putu “new) and ūr (a place name suffix, meaning settlement, village or city). The origin of the place is in a legend, which says two saints cursed two brothers be born hunters. They were named Villi and Kantaṉ. Kanṭan was killed while hunting a tiger. Villi built a city in memory of his brother that came to be called Villiputtūr. The place is associated with the Vaiṣnava saints, Periyāḻvār and his adopted daughter Ānṭāļ, and came to be called Śrīvilliputtūr. The place was also known as Nācciyārkōyil, after Nācciyār Ānṭāļ. In Sanskrit lore it was called Godāpuri, Godā being another name for Ānṭāļ.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Partial matches: Shri, Villiputtur.
Full-text: Antal, Putuvai, Virabhadra, Krishnankovil, Svastikasana, Villiputtur, Muvaraivenran, Rangamannar, Pandinatu, Temple worship, Nattampatti, Shrinivasa-sundaraja, Senai-mudalvar, Anjaneya, Lakshmi, Lakshminarayana, Garuda.
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