Thiru Murugāṟṟuppaṭai
E741388
Thiru Murugāṟṟuppaṭai is a classical Tamil devotional poem from the Sangam era that guides devotees on the worship of the god Murugan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thiru Murugāṟṟuppaṭai canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thiru Murugāṟṟuppaṭai Context triple: [Pattuppāṭṭu, contains, Thiru Murugāṟṟuppaṭai]
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A.
Tirunavukkarasar
Tirunavukkarasar, also known as Appar, was a 7th-century Tamil Shaivite saint and one of the most revered Nayanmar poets whose devotional hymns greatly shaped Tamil bhakti literature.
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B.
Mettupalayam
Mettupalayam is a town in Tamil Nadu, India, known as the gateway to the Nilgiri Hills and a key rail and road junction for travel to Ooty.
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C.
Karpagambal
Karpagambal is the Hindu goddess Parvati worshipped as the consort of Lord Shiva at the Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Mylapore, Chennai.
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D.
Thol. Thirumavalavan
Thol. Thirumavalavan is an Indian politician, Dalit rights activist, and writer from Tamil Nadu known for his leadership in advocating social justice and anti-caste reforms.
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E.
Duraimurugan
Duraimurugan is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu and a senior leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thiru Murugāṟṟuppaṭai Target entity description: Thiru Murugāṟṟuppaṭai is a classical Tamil devotional poem from the Sangam era that guides devotees on the worship of the god Murugan.
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A.
Tirunavukkarasar
Tirunavukkarasar, also known as Appar, was a 7th-century Tamil Shaivite saint and one of the most revered Nayanmar poets whose devotional hymns greatly shaped Tamil bhakti literature.
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B.
Mettupalayam
Mettupalayam is a town in Tamil Nadu, India, known as the gateway to the Nilgiri Hills and a key rail and road junction for travel to Ooty.
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C.
Karpagambal
Karpagambal is the Hindu goddess Parvati worshipped as the consort of Lord Shiva at the Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Mylapore, Chennai.
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D.
Thol. Thirumavalavan
Thol. Thirumavalavan is an Indian politician, Dalit rights activist, and writer from Tamil Nadu known for his leadership in advocating social justice and anti-caste reforms.
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E.
Duraimurugan
Duraimurugan is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu and a senior leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Murugan devotional text
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Sangam literature work ⓘ Tamil poem ⓘ devotional poem ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Murugan ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Tamilakam ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tamil Murugan cult and festivals
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Tamil Shaivite devotional milieu ⓘ |
| belongsToCollection | Pattuppāṭṭu ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important source for early Murugan cult
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key text in classical Tamil devotional literature ⓘ |
| describes |
Murugan temples and sacred places
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landscapes associated with Murugan ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
Murugan as bestower of grace
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Murugan as warrior god ⓘ |
| devotionalStyle | bhakti-oriented praise ⓘ |
| function |
describes pilgrimage routes to Murugan shrines
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guides devotees in worship of Murugan ⓘ |
| genre | āṟṟuppaṭai (guide poem) ⓘ |
| influence | later Tamil bhakti poetry ⓘ |
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
hyperbolic praise (meippāṭu style)
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vivid landscape description ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Sangam era
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linked to:
Sangam period
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| literaryTradition |
Caṅkam (Sangam) poetry
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linked to:
Sangam literature
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| meter | akaval meter ⓘ |
| narrativeVoice | poet-guide addressing devotees ⓘ |
| partOf | Ettuthokai and Pattuppāṭṭu corpus of Sangam literature ⓘ |
| preservation | transmitted through classical Tamil manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Murugan ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Murugan worship in ancient Tamilakam ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Tamil script ⓘ |
| setting | ancient Tamilakam sacred geography ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
South Asian religious studies
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Tamil literary studies ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Murugan devotees
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pilgrims seeking Murugan shrines ⓘ |
| textType | religious guide text ⓘ |
| theme |
devotion to Murugan
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pilgrimage ⓘ praise of Murugan’s valor and grace ⓘ |
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