A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Madurai
This page describes Madurai which is located on page 259 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) [by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy]
Vyaghrapada and Patanjali are ever witnessing that dance there. (8) The Puranas of Maturai do not speak of any Sandhya Tandava, which is said to take place there according to Tirupputturppuranam, but describe the Kal mari atiya natam referred to elsewhere. Kallatam, speaks of the Lord of Maturai as the Lord of Devas who performs the dance of bliss with the goddess of the honey-bubbling tresses of hair, in the silver hall of dance in Maturai....
Read full contents: Chapter 4.3 - (a) Nataraja (the dance of Shiva)
Annadatri-carita (study) [by Sarannya V.]
The Sangam poets were headquartered at Sundareshvara temple in Madurai and was patronized by the Pandya, Cera and Cola rulers. Scholars opine that Sangam can be divided into three categories viz. “Mutal Cankam” (First Sangam), “Itai Cankam”(Middle/Second Sangam) and “Katai Cankam” (Final/Third Sangam), but there is no any strong evidences or historical references to prove it....
Read full contents: 5. The Grand feast in Sangam Literature
Hindu Pluralism [by Elaine M. Fisher]
And yet, given the diverse attributions of patronage for these works, no single regime or ruler can be held responsible for their circulation, including—as counterintuitive as it may seem—the Nayaka rulers of Madurai, in light of the central iconicity the legends eventually attained as signifiers of Madurai s cultural heritage and religious authority....
Read full contents: The sites of Multilingual Literary production in Nayaka-period South India
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