Tancaimamani, Tañcaimāmaṇi: 1 definition

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Tancaimamani means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: Shodhganga: Temples and cult of Sri Rama in Tamilnadu

Tancaimamani is short or Tancaimamanikkoyil (Great Bell Temple of Tanccai) refers to one of the 108 divyadesas according to Priyavaccan Pillai’s compendium of the Ramayana based on the Nalayirativviyappirapantam.—Tancaimamanikkoyil is a later of three temples for Nilamekap Perumal, Manikkunrap Perumal and Narasimha. All three temples are found in the same complex on the bank of Vennaru, close to Tancavur. Within the city, few temples for Rama are found that are of later origin, Vijayanagaa-Nāyaka.

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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.

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