The Tyagaraja Cult in Tamil Nadu: A Study in conflict and Accommodation (The Lord of Arur)

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Tiruvarur in the Thanjavur district of Tamilnadu was the centre of Saiva and Sakta worship from very ancient times. The Saiva cult revolved around the Tyagaraja icon enshrined in a temple bearing the name of the image. Interestingly, Tyagaraja is not the principle deity but a processional icon and is in fact an amalgam of three deities–Siva his consort Uma and their child Skanda. Tyagaraja is a Somaskanda and the first visual representation of this composite deity can be traced to the time of Pallava rule.

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Weight 0.5 kg
Dimensions 10 × 11 × 12 cm
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Rajeshwari Ghose

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