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Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam, or the town of the celestialpot, is foremost a pilgrim centre. For thedevout,
this temple town is perhaps themost special destination in the CauveryDelta. Kumbakonam is
a beautiful templetown, set between the tranquil waters of river Cauvery and Arasalar. It has
gotenormous religious significance for Hindusand is a place of reverence. It's well strewnwith
remarkable temple structures that canhave one spellbound with their architecturalexcellence.
A visit to Kumbakonam isbelieved to purge the pilgrims of all theirsins. Kumbakonam, or
the town of thecelestial pot, is foremost a pilgrim centre.For the devout, this temple town is
perhapsthe most special destination in the CauveryDelta
When To
VISIT
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What To
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5 Sights
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Kanchi Kamakoti PeethamMutt
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No.92, Mutt Road, Kalyana RamanStreet, Valayapettai
Agraharam,Kumbakonam 612001, Tamil Nadu,IndiaThe Kanchi
Kamakoti Peetham Muttstands as a structural consolidation of beliefs, of
the preachings of AdiShankaracharya. This is one of the mostrenowned
and important religiousinstitutions in all of South India. Itssignificance
increases manifold with theassociative confluence of the faiths
of Hinduism and Buddhism alike, in thepreachings and philosophy of
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No.92, Mutt Road, Kalyana RamanStreet, Valayapettai
Agraharam,Kumbakonam 612001, Tamil Nadu,IndiaThe Kanchi
Kamakoti Peetham Muttstands as a structural consolidation of beliefs, of
the preachings of AdiShankaracharya. This is one of the mostrenowned
and important religiousinstitutions in all of South India. Itssignificance
increases manifold with theassociative confluence of the faiths
of Hinduism and Buddhism alike, in thepreachings and philosophy of
theinstitution. 
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Nageswarar Temple
Kumbeswarar, Tamil Nadu, IndiaThe 12th century king, Aditya
Chola,built Nageswarar Temple temple in such away that for
three days in the month of Chittirai (Apr-May), the suns rays
fall directlyon the lingam in the main sanctum insidethe temple through
an opening in theeastern tower. The Nandi, Bali Peetham andflagstaff, all
in a row in front of the sanctum,have been placed in such a way so as not
toobstruct the suns rays from falling on thelingam through the doorway
of thesanctum.&nbsp
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No.92, Mutt Road, Kalyana RamanStreet, Valayapettai
Agraharam,Kumbakonam 612001, Tamil Nadu,IndiaThe Kanchi
Kamakoti Peetham Muttstands as a structural consolidation of beliefs, of
the preachings of AdiShankaracharya. This is one of the mostrenowned
and important religiousinstitutions in all of South India. Itssignificance
increases manifold with theassociative confluence of the faiths
of Hinduism and Buddhism alike, in thepreachings and philosophy of
theinstitution. 
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Nageswarar Temple
Kumbeswarar, Tamil Nadu, IndiaThe 12th century king, Aditya
Chola,built Nageswarar Temple temple in such away that for
three days in the month of Chittirai (Apr-May), the suns rays
fall directlyon the lingam in the main sanctum insidethe temple through
an opening in theeastern tower. The Nandi, Bali Peetham andflagstaff, all

in a row in front of the sanctum,have been placed in such a way so as not

toobstruct the suns rays from falling on thelingam through the doorway
of thesanctum.  According to legend, both the serpent god,Adi
Sesha and Surya, the sun god,worshipped Shiva here. There is a well in
thetemple called the Naga Tirtham. It is aspacious, quiet temple, with a
well-ornamented rajagopuram and widepraharams.
Chakrapani Temple
Kumbakonam town, Kumbakonam,Tamil Nadu, IndiaA temple that is not
so big or ancient butpotent and well loved is the famous Vishnusthala,
theChakrapani (he who holds the chakra ordiscus) Temple. A flight of
steps leads up tothe sanctum of Vishnu who is hererepresented as
Sudarshana, with a third eye,holding weapons in all his eight arms,
hishair fiery with energy. With him is hisconsort, Sudarshanavalli
Thayar.  Brahma, Surya and Agni are all depicted asworshipping
Chakrapani, who is said to cureall ailments and shower prosperity on
hisdevotees. Many devotees come here to doSudarshana homams (fire
sacrifices) to wardoff ill health and enemies. Close to theentrance of the
main sanctum are brassstatues of Maratha king Sarabhoji and hisqueen,
both great devotees of Chakrapani.The king, it is believed, was cured of a
severestomach pain by worshipping at this temple.
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Airavateeswarar Temple
Thanjavur District, Kumbakonam,Tamil Nadu, IndiaThe
magnificentAiravateeswara Temple here was built in the12th century by
King Raja Raja II, withsubsequent additions by the Nayak kings.Declared
a UNESCO World Heritage Site(one of the three within this region,
theother two being Thanjavurs BrihadeeswaraTemple and
Gangaikondacholapuram , theAiravateeswara Temple is being
maintainedby the Archaeological Survey of India thoughit comes under
the patronage of theThanjavur royal family.  This is a temple in
which one needs tospend at least a few hours to take in thesheer wealth
of sculptural detail and theamazing beauty of the stone-work. A lot
of renovation has been done to preserve thetemples grandeur. Among the
highlights of this extraordinary temple are: the lovelyvimanam; the hall of
the main sanctum,which has been built at a height and isshaped like a
chariot supported by wheelson one side and horses and elephants onthe
other; the detail in the sculpture on thepillars in the main hall, which
depict scenesfrom the Puranas as well as from the lives of the people of
the 12th century - acrobats,entertainers, dance poses and
domesticscenes. The sculptures are innovative. Thesteps leading to the
top of the bali peetham(sacrificial stone) have been made of a kindof
stone that reproduces musical notes if you roll a stone down them. On the
outerwalls of the temple are niches housingvarious deities. 
A temple that is not so big or ancient butpotent and well loved is the
famous Vishnusthala, theChakrapani (he who holds the chakra ordiscus)
Temple. A flight of steps leads up tothe sanctum of Vishnu who is

hererepresented as Sudarshana, with a third eye,holding weapons in all

his eight arms, hishair fiery with energy. With him is hisconsort,
Sudarshanavalli Thayar. 
Brahma, Surya and Agni are all depicted asworshipping Chakrapani, who
is said to cureall ailments and shower prosperity on hisdevotees. Many
devotees come here to doSudarshana homams (fire sacrifices) to wardoff
ill health and enemies. Close to theentrance of the main sanctum are
brassstatues of Maratha king Sarabhoji and hisqueen, both great devotees
of Chakrapani.The king, it is believed, was cured of a severestomach pain
by worshipping at this templeThe magnificentAiravateeswara Temple here
was built in the12th century by King Raja Raja II, withsubsequent
additions by the Nayak kings.Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site(one
of the three within this region, theother two being Thanjavurs
Brihadeeswara
Temple and Gangaikondacholapuram , theAiravateeswara Temple is being
maintainedby the Archaeological Survey of India thoughit comes under
the patronage of theThanjavur royal family.&nbsp
This is a temple in which one needs tospend at least a few hours to take
in thesheer wealth of sculptural detail and theamazing beauty of the
stone-work. A lot of renovation has been done to preserve thetemples
grandeur. Among the highlights of this extraordinary temple are: the
lovelyvimanam; the hall of the main sanctum,which has been built at a
height and isshaped like a chariot supported by wheelson one side and
horses and elephants onthe other; the detail in the sculpture on thepillars
in the main hall, which depict scenesfrom the Puranas as well as from the
lives of the people of the 12th century - acrobats,entertainers, dance
poses and domesticscenes. The sculptures are innovative. Thesteps
leading to the top of the bali peetham(sacrificial stone) have been made
of a kindof stone that reproduces musical notes if you roll a stone down
them. On the outerwalls of the temple are niches housingvarious
deities.  The walls of the niches are covered withpaintings from the
Nayak period. Thewonders of Darasuram are many. Hire aguide, so you
do not miss unique sculpturaldetails. ASI employees in the temple
alsomake good guides Legend has it that Indraselephant Airavata
worshipped Shiva at thisspot and the lord took on the name of
hisdevotee. The temple of the goddess,&nbspPeriya Nayaki, has a
separate entrance andthe sculpture here is neither as fine nor
asimpressive as in the Shiva temple. As youapproach Darasuram from
Kumbakonam,you can see the workshops of many stonesculptors by the
highway. Its interesting towatch them at work. Apart from the idols
of deities of various kinds, they also makegarden statues - mainly animals
and bird
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The walls of the niches are covered withpaintings from the Nayak period.
Thewonders of Darasuram are many. Hire aguide, so you do not miss
unique sculpturaldetails. ASI employees in the temple alsomake good
guides Legend has it that Indraselephant Airavata worshipped Shiva at
thisspot and the lord took on the name of hisdevotee. The temple of the
goddess,  Periya Nayaki, has a separate entrance andthe sculpture
here is neither as fine nor asimpressive as in the Shiva temple. As
youapproach Darasuram from Kumbakonam,you can see the workshops
of many stonesculptors by the highway. Its interesting towatch them at
work. Apart from the idols of deities of various kinds, they also
makegarden statues - mainly animals and birds
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Mullaivananathar Temple
Sri Mullaivananathar Temple,Thirumullaivasal, Nagapattinam Dist.,Tamil
Nadu, IndiaTheMullaivananathar Temple in this smallvillage has a large
rajagopuram and a tankcalled Kshirakundam (pond of milk). In thissthala,
Goddess Garbharakshambigai (shewho guards the womb) watches
overpregnancies and ensures safe deliveries
Shiva is here called Mullaivananathar,because the temple was built in a
garden of mullai (jasmine) creepers.&nbsphe lingam in the main sanctum
isswayambhu, and was found in an anthill.There is a mark snaking
across the surfaceof the lingam as if a creeper had twinedaround it.
Devotees suffering from chronicailments make offerings of
punugu(secretion of the civet cat, with which thelingam is coated) to
regain their health.Childless women light ghee lamps in thesanctum of the
goddess to gain the boon of offspring, and pregnant women pray to herto
grant them a safe pregnancy anddelivery.&nbsccording to legend, a sage
called Nitravarlived in this kshetra with his wife Vedigai.Once, when the
sage was away, his heavilypregnant wife was slow in answering the callfor
alms from an ascetic. He cursed her sothat she may suffer an ailment,
which woulddeform her foetus. The alarmed Vedigaiprayed to
Garbharakshambigai and thegoddess made the foetus well again.Nitravar
and Vedigai then prayed to thegoddess to extend her mercy to all
pregnantwomen who worshipped her. In front of thegoddess sanctum is a
golden cradle. Thosewho have prayed here for a safe deliverylater return
to place the infant in the cradleto seek the goddess blessings (the fee is
Rs500). The temple also offers a sanctifiedherbal oil for pregnant women
to rub ontheir abdomens to ensure a safe pregnancy
Temples
Mahamaham FestivalTemples in and around KumbakonamNavagraha TemplesList of
Temples<Back>In the Southern India, the sacredness of a Lord Siva Temple is judged by the glory of the
Temple having been visited and eulogised by one or more of the three celeberated Saivite
Saints. Thirunavukarrasar, Thirugnana Sambandar, Sundarar in their Thevaram hymns.There are 274 such

Lord Siva Temples of Thevaram celebrity spread all over the land. The number of Lord
Vishnu Temples celebrated in the hymns of the Alwars or as in some cases merely mentioned
in them is counted as 108. These, called as " Divyadesas" spread all over the country. 69% of
the Lord Siva Templesand 37% of the Lord Vishnu Temples of the land are situated within the Chola
Country.In Kumbakonam town and within a radius of 20kms, 37 of Lord Siva Temples of
Chola Nadu and 10 of the Lord Vishnu Divyadesas are found situated.The names of these are
given below.Lord Siva Temples:Temples in Kumbakonam:Temples to the East/North East of
KumbakonamTemples to the SouthEast of KumbakonamTemples to the Southwest of
KumbakonamTemples to the west of KumbakonamTemples to NorthWest of KumbakonamTemples to the
Northeast of KumbakonamLord Vishnu Temples.Temples in KumbakonamTemples to the West of
KumbakonamTemples to the SouthWest of KumbakonamTemples to the NorthWest of
KumbakonamTemples to the NorthEast of KumbakonamTemples in Kumbakonam:1. Adi
Kumbheswarar Temple.2. Nageswara Swami Temple.3. Someswarar Temple.Temples to the
East/North East of
Kumbakonam4. Thiruviyalur.5. Thirunageswaram.6. Thiruvidaimarudur.7. Thirukkodika.8.
Tenkurangaduthurai.9. Thiruneelakkudy.10. Thirumangalakkudi.Temples to the SouthEast of
Kumbakonam11. Kalayanallur(Sakkotai).12. Thiru
Chivapuram(Sivapuram).13. Karukkudy(Marudhanallur).14. Arisikaraiputhur(Azhagaputhur)
.15. Penu Perundurai.16. Thirucherai.17. Thirunallam.18. Narayur Chitteswaram.19. Nalur
Mayanam.20. Karuvili.21. Kudavayil(Kudavasal).Temples to the Southwest of
Kumbakonam22. Pattesvaram.23. Thiruchathimutham.24. Aavur.25. Nallur.26.
Pazhayarai Vadathali.27. Tiru palathurai.Temples to the west of
Kumbakonam28. Kottaiyur.29.Thiruvalanchuzhi.Temples to NorthWest of Kumbakonam30.
Innambur.31. Thiruppurambiam.32. VijayaMangai.33. Tiruvaikavoor.Temples to the Northeast of
Kumbakonam34. Thirundudevankudy.35. Thirucheynjalur.36.
Thiruvappadi.37. Thiruppanandal.Lord Vishnu Temples.In Kumbakonam1. Sarangapani Temple.2.
Chakrapani Temple.Temples to the SouthEast of Kumbakonam3. Tiruvinnagar(Uppiliyappan Koil).4.
Nachiar Koil.5. Thirucherai.Temples to the West of Kumbakonam
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VinnagramTemples to the NorthWest of Kumbakonam9. Aadanur.Temples to the NorthEast of
Kumbakonam10. Thiruvalliankudi.Temples In Kumbakonam:Adi Kumbheswarar temple,
Nageswarar temple, Someswarar temple, Adi mukiswarar temple, Gautameswarar temple,
Kasi Viswanatha Temple, Kalahastieswarar temple, Bhanapuriswarar temple, Sundareswarar
Temple, Kailasanathar temple, Kotiswarar temple of Lord Siva are situated in
KumbakonamSarangapani, Chakrapani, Ramaswamy, Varaha, Varadaraja and Vedanarayanan (also known
as Brahma temple) of Lord Vishnu is Situated in Kumbakonam