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gptkbp:instanceOf
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priestly community
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Thillai_Vazh_Anthaanar
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gptkbp:caste
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Brahmin
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:India
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gptkbp:dressCode
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wear traditional attire during rituals
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gptkbp:features
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hereditary trustees and priests of the Chidambaram temple
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gptkbp:governingBody
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gptkb:Dikshitar_Sabha
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gptkbp:hasTemple
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gptkb:Chidambaram_Nataraja_Temple
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gptkbp:historicalMention
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mentioned in ancient Tamil literature
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Dikshitars
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkb:Tamil
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Chidambaram
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gptkbp:mainDeity
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gptkb:Nataraja_(Shiva)
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gptkbp:notableFor
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exclusive right to perform rituals at Chidambaram Nataraja Temple
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gptkbp:numberOfFamilies
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approximately 300
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gptkbp:origin
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ancient Tamil tradition
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:Hinduism
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gptkbp:rituals
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perform Vedic rituals
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gptkbp:state
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gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
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gptkbp:traditionalRole
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priests of the Nataraja Temple
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Chidambaram_Temple
gptkb:Nataraja_Temple
gptkb:Chidambaram_Nataraja_Temple
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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