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  2. Tamil mythology - Wikipedia

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    Originally a god of the Kurinji hillfolk of Tamilakam, this Dravidian deity of Murugan was syncretised with the Vedic god known as Subrahmanya. Archaeological evidence from 1st-century CE and earlier, [ 10 ] where he is found with Hindu god Agni (fire), suggest that he was a significant deity in early Hinduism. [ 6 ]

  3. Gunadharma - Wikipedia

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    Gunadharma or Gunadarma is claimed as the name of the architect of Borobudur, [1] the ninth-century Buddhist monument in Central Java, Indonesia. References

  4. Religion in ancient Tamilakam - Wikipedia

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    Throughout Tamil Nadu, a king was considered to be divine by nature and possessed religious significance. [25] The King was 'the representative of God on earth' and lived in a koyil, which means the "residence of the king". The Modern Tamil word for temple is koil (Tamil: கோயில்). Titular worship was also given to Kings. [26] [27]

  5. Village deities of Sri Lankan Tamils - Wikipedia

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    Kattavarayan is a heroic saviour god and a deity of the Kōviars. [5] Naccimar is a women's goddess often conflated with Mariamman or Ampal, the mother Goddess. Naka Tampiran, a form of Shiva is also common deity in most villages. Periyatampiran, a form of Shiva is a caste deity of the Vannar [6] Valliyakkan, a Yaksha deity popular among the ...

  6. Perumal (deity) - Wikipedia

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    Perumal is also considered to be formed by two words Perum and al. Perum means great and al means person (used for god here). Therefore Perumal means the "great god" who showers his divine grace on people. He is considered the supreme god of Vaishnavism. Another derivation is the syncretic Tamil / Sanskrit 'Perum' - 'mā' - 'l' , literally ...

  7. Dravidian folk religion - Wikipedia

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    The modern Tamil word for temple is koil (Tamil: கோயில்). Ritual worship was also given to kings. Ritual worship was also given to kings. [ 55 ] [ 56 ] Modern words for god like kō ( Tamil : கோ "king"), iṟai ( இறை "emperor") and āṇḍavar ( ஆண்டவன் "conqueror") now primarily refer to gods.

  8. Thirunamam - Wikipedia

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    The religious definition for the practice 'Tottu Namam' is as The Name of God. The Atman is assumed to be in a flame shape and it as the name of God. That is, the Atman is God and the supreme self. It was religiously taught that, one who pay extreme belief over Vaikundar will be turned of to the name of God

  9. 108 Names of Ganesh - Wikipedia

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    In Hindu mythology, the God Ganesh has 108 names. The following is a list of the names. ... List of names. Sanskrit Name Name Mantra Name Meaning Name Name Mantra ...