Thiruvanthipuram
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Thiruvanthipuram Kovil is a Vaishanva Hindu Temple in Cuddalore
, Tamil Nadu
in South India
. The primary deity here is Lord Vishnu in the form Devanatha Swami. The koil
is among the 108 Divya Desams
, the holy abodes of Lord Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture
, it is mentioned in the Divya Prabandha of the Alvar
saints. Located in the
edge of the river Gadilam. Devanatha Swami Temple is a famous temple of Hindu worship. The great philosopher Sri Ramanuja, the disciple
of Lord Vishnu lived in this place. Hayagriva
temple is also located here. Hayagriva is worshipped in a solitary pose of meditation in this temple,
This form is known as Yoga-Hayagriva.
Cuddalore
Cuddalore is a fast growing industrial city and headquarter of Cuddalore district in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. Located south of Pondicherry on the coast of Bay of Bengal, Cuddalore has a large number of industries which employ a great deal of the city's population.Cuddalore is known...
, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
in South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
. The primary deity here is Lord Vishnu in the form Devanatha Swami. The koil
Koil
Koil or Kovil "King's House" is the Tamil term for a distinct style of Hindu temple with Dravidian architecture.The koil in Tamil Nadu and kovil of Ceylon has a long history and has always been associated with the ruler of the time. Most kings patronised temple building in their kingdom, and...
is among the 108 Divya Desams
Divya Desams
Divya Desams refer to 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in the works of the Tamil Azhvars . 105 of these are located in India, 1 in Nepal, while 2 are located outside of the Earthly realms. 'Divya' in Tamil language indicates premium and 'Desam' indicates place or temple.The two major deities...
, the holy abodes of Lord Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture
Dravidian architecture
Dravidian architecture was a style of architecture that emerged thousands of years ago in Southern part of the Indian subcontinent or South India. They consist primarily of pyramid shaped temples called Koils which are dependent on intricate carved stone in order to create a step design consisting...
, it is mentioned in the Divya Prabandha of the Alvar
Alvars
The alwar or azhwars were Tamil poet saints of south India who lived between the sixth and ninth centuries A.D. and espoused ‘emotional devotion’ or bhakti to Visnu-Krishna in their songs of longing, ecstasy and service. Sri Vaishnava orthodoxy posits the number of alvars as ten, though there are...
saints. Located in the
edge of the river Gadilam. Devanatha Swami Temple is a famous temple of Hindu worship. The great philosopher Sri Ramanuja, the disciple
of Lord Vishnu lived in this place. Hayagriva
Hayagriva
Hayagriva is a horse-headed deity that appears in both Hinduism and Buddhism.-Hinduism:...
temple is also located here. Hayagriva is worshipped in a solitary pose of meditation in this temple,
This form is known as Yoga-Hayagriva.