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Agraharas
An ''Agraharam'' (Sanskrit International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: agrahāram) or ''Agrahara'' (Sanskrit International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: agrahāra) was a grant of land and royal income from it, typically by a king or a noble family in India, for religious purposes, particularly to Brahmins to maintain temples in that land or a pilgrimage site and to sustain their families. Agraharams were also known as Chaturvedimangalams in ancient times. They were also known as ghatoka, and boya. Agraharams were built and maintained by dynasties such as the Pandya dynasty, Pandya, Cholas, Kadamba dynasty, Kadambas, Pallavas, Vijayanagara Empire, Vijayanagara and other Deccan Plateau, Deccan dynasties since ancient times. They were known by different names in different parts of India, like Sāsana in Odisha. The name Agraharam originates from the fact that the agraharams have lines of houses on either side of the road and the temple to the village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhaskararajapuram Agraharam
Bhaskararajapuram is a village in the Thiruvidaimarudur taluk of the Thanjavur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is named after the 18th century Hindu saint Bhaskara Raya who is believed to have attained ''samadhi'' at this place and is separated from the neighbouring town of Thiruvalangadu, Thanjavur district, Thiruvalangadu by the Cauvery River and the Vikraman River. The syllables that make "Bhaskara" are energetic bijaksharas, people having this name are " embodiments of luck" The Akshara Matruka Maha Mantapam was inmaugurated by K. Mohan Guruji, Life Trustee and president of Pujyasri Bhaskaracharya Memorial Foundation, on 2 August 2009. Notes References * Villages in Thanjavur district {{Thanjavur-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
