Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Hinduism in Tamil Nadu dates back to 5th century BC finding literary mention in Sangam literature. The total number of Tamil Hindus as per 2001 Indian census is 54985079, which forms 88.1% of the total popualation of Tamil Nadu. Hindusim is the major religion in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.The religious history of Tamil Nadu is influenced by Hindusim quite notably during the medieval century. The twelve Azhwars (saint poets of Vaishnavite tradition) and sixty-three Nayanars (saint poets of Shaivite tradition) are regarded as exponents of the bhakti tradition of Hinduism in South India. Most of them came from the Tamil region and the last of them lived in the 9th century CE.There are quite some worship forms and practices in Hinduism that are specific to Tamil Nadu. There are lot of Mathas (meaning monastic institutions) and temples based out of Tamil Nadu. In modern times, most of the temples are maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu."@en }
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- Hinduism_in_Tamil_Nadu abstract "Hinduism in Tamil Nadu dates back to 5th century BC finding literary mention in Sangam literature. The total number of Tamil Hindus as per 2001 Indian census is 54985079, which forms 88.1% of the total popualation of Tamil Nadu. Hindusim is the major religion in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.The religious history of Tamil Nadu is influenced by Hindusim quite notably during the medieval century. The twelve Azhwars (saint poets of Vaishnavite tradition) and sixty-three Nayanars (saint poets of Shaivite tradition) are regarded as exponents of the bhakti tradition of Hinduism in South India. Most of them came from the Tamil region and the last of them lived in the 9th century CE.There are quite some worship forms and practices in Hinduism that are specific to Tamil Nadu. There are lot of Mathas (meaning monastic institutions) and temples based out of Tamil Nadu. In modern times, most of the temples are maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.".