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Abimukeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam
Abimukeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is one of 12 Shiva temples connected with the Mahamaham festival, which takes place in Kumbakonam every 12 years.Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in Tamil), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004 Location This temple is located on the eastern bank of the Mahamaham tank, Kumbakonam. The temple is 500–1000 years old. Presiding deity The moolavar presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Abimukeswarar. Shiva turned around, while nava kanniyar river goddess came there, enabling them to give darshan to them, so he is known as Abimukeswarar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Amirthavalli. The sacred tree of this temple is Gooseberry. Sani Bhagwan of this temple is taller than the other 8 planets in the Navagraga shrine. Mahamaham festival The temple is one of 12 Shiva temples con ...
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Adi Kumbeswarar Temple
Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the town of Kumbakonam in Thanjavur District Tamil Nadu, India. Shiva is worshiped as Adi Kumbeswarar, and is represented by the ''lingam''. His consort Parvati is depicted as Mangalambigai Amman. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical, greatest work, the ''Tevaram'', written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanmars and classified as ''Paadal Petra Sthalam''. The temple complex covers an area of and houses four gateway towers known as ''gopurams''. The tallest is the eastern tower, with 11 stories and a height of The temple has numerous shrines, with those of Kumbeswarar and Mangalambigai Amman being the most prominent. The temple complex houses many halls; the most notable is the sixteen-pillared hall built during the Vijayanagar period that has all the 27 stars and 12 zodiacs sculpted in a single stone. The temple has six daily rituals at various t ...
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Hindu Temples Of Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam ( ) is a city and a municipal corporation in the Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 40 kilometres from Thanjavur and 273 kilometres from Chennai. It is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam taluk of Thanjavur district. Kumbakonam is a temple town with many Hindu temples located in and around it. Majority of the temples are dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. 12 Shiva temples are connected with Mahamaham festival which happens once in 12 years in Kumbakonam. They are Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Kumbeswarar Temple, Someswarar Temple, Nageswara Temple, Ekambareswarar Temple, Gowthameswarar Temple, Abimukeswarar Temple, Kambatta Visvanathar Temple, Banapuriswarar Temple, Kahahasteeswarar Temple, Koteeswarar Temple, and Amirthakalasanathar Temple. Of these twelve, first ten temples temples are located in Kumbakonam town itself. Likewise five Vishnu temples are connected with Mahamaham. They are Sarangapani Temple, Chakrapani ...
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Ekambeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam
Ekambeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in Tamil), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004 Presiding deity The moolavar presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Ekambeswarar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Kamatchiamman. Specialty 12 Shiva temples are connected with Mahamaham festival which happens once in 12 years in Kumbakonam. They are : * Kasi Viswanathar Temple, * Kumbeswarar Temple, * Someswarar Temple, * Nageswara Temple, * Kalahasteeswarar Temple, * Gowthameswarar Temple, * Kottaiyur Kodeeswarar temple * Amirthakalasanathar Temple, * Banapuriswarar Temple, *Abimukeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam, * Kambatta Visvanathar Temple and *Ekambareswarar Temple. This temple is one among them. Kali Amman There is a separate shrine for Kali Amman. See also * Hindu temples of Kumbakonam * Maham ...
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Kambatta Viswanathar Temple, Kumbakonam
Kambatta Viswanathar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. Presiding deity The moolavar presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Visveswar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Anandhanithi.Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in Tamil), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004 Specialty 12 Shiva temples are connected with Mahamaham festival which happens once in 12 years in Kumbakonam. They are : * Kasi Viswanathar Temple, * Kumbeswarar Temple, * Someswarar Temple, * Nageswara Temple, * Kalahasteeswarar Temple, * Gowthameswarar Temple, * Kottaiyur Kodeeswarar temple * Amirthakalasanathar Temple, * Banapuriswarar Temple, * Abimukeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam, *Kambatta Visvanathar Temple and * Ekambareswarar Temple. This temple is one among them. Mint During the period of Cholas, there was mint in this place. So this place was called as 'Kambatt ...
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Banapuriswarar Temple
Banapuriswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located in the town of Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. According to Hindu mythology, the site was the place from where Shiva took his aim at a pot of ''amrita'' with his bow and arrow. Specialty 12 Shiva temples are connected with Mahamaham festival which happens once in 12 years in Kumbakonam. They are : * Kasi Viswanathar Temple, * Kumbeswarar Temple, * Someswarar Temple, * Nageswara Temple, * Kalahasteeswarar Temple, * Gowthameswarar Temple, * Kottaiyur Kodeeswarar temple * Amirthakalasanathar Temple, *Banapuriswarar Temple, *Abimukeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam Abimukeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is one of 12 Shiva temples connected with the Mahamaham festival, which takes place in Kumbakonam every 12 ye ..., * Kambatta Visvanathar Temple and * Ekambareswarar Temple. This temple is one ...
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Amirthakadeswarar Temple, Sakkottai
Amirthakadeswarar Temple (அமிர்தகடேஸ்வரர் கோயில், சாக்கோட்டை) :ta:சாக்கோட்டை அமிர்தகலேசுவரர் கோயில் is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located at Sakkottai in Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva. Shiva is worshiped as Amirthakadeswarar, and is represented by the ''lingam''. His consort Parvati is depicted as Amirthavalli Amman. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the ''Tevaram'', written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanmars and classified as ''Paadal Petra Sthalam''. As per Hindu legend, the essence of creation arrived at this place in a pot (locally called ''kalayam''), the place came to be known as Kalayanallur. The temple is closely associated with Sakya Nayanmar, one of 63 saints associated with Saivism. The temple has four daily rituals at various times from 7:00 a.m. t ...
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Gauthameswarar Temple, Kumbakonam
Gauthameswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. Location This temple is located to the eastern bank of the Mahamaham tank, Kumbakonam. Presiding deity The moolavar presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Gauthameswarar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Soundara Nayaki. The thread around the kumba fell in this place and the linga was formed. It is said that Gowthama muni to get rid of the sin due to killing of a cow worshipped the deity of the temple. Specialty 12 Shiva temples are connected with Mahamaham ''Mahamaham'', also known as ''Mahamagham'' or ''Mamangam'', is a Hindu festival celebrated every 12 years in the Mahamaham tank located in the city of Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu in the south of India. This 20-acre square tank surrounded by Shi ... festival which happens once in 12 years in Kumbakonam. They are : * Kasi Viswanathar Temple, * Kumbeswarar Temple, * Someswarar Temple, ...
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Kalahasteeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam
Kalahasteeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. Presiding deity The moolavar presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Kalahasteeswarar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Gnanambikai.Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in Tamil), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004 Speciality 12 Shiva temples are connected with Mahamaham festival which happens once in 12 years in Kumbakonam. They are : * Kasi Viswanathar Temple, * Kumbeswarar Temple, * Someswarar Temple, * Nageswara Temple, *Kalahasteeswarar Temple, * Gowthameswarar Temple, * Kottaiyur Kodeeswarar temple * Amirthakalasanathar Temple, * Banapuriswarar Temple, * Abimukeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam, * Kambatta Visvanathar Temple and * Ekambareswarar Temple. This temple is one among them. Renovation The temple was renovated by Serfoji of Thanjavur. Mahasamprokshanam The Mahasamprokshana ...
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Someswaran Temple
Someswaran Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India. Shiva is worshipped as Someswaran, and is represented by the ''lingam''. His consort Parvati is depicted as Somasundari. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the ''Tevaram'', written by Tamil saint poets known as the nayanars and classified as ''Paadal Petra Sthalam''. The temple complex covers two acres and is located close to the Sarangapani temple. It houses two gateway towers known as ''gopurams''. The tallest is the western tower, with five stories and a height of . The temple has numerous shrines, with those of Someswaran, Somasundari and being the most prominent. The temple has six daily rituals at various times from 6:00 a.m. to 9 p.m., and twelve yearly festivals on its calendar. The ''Masi Magam'' festival is celebrated during the day of the Magam (February - March) is the most prominent festival. The present mason ...
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Nageswaraswamy Temple, Kumbakonam
Nageswaraswamy Temple, Kumbakonam is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th-century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the ''Tevaram'', written by Tamil poet saints known as the nayanars and classified as ''Paadal Petra Sthalam''. The temple is counted as the earliest of all Chola temples. Shiva in the guise of Nagaraja, the serpent king.. There are many inscriptions associated with the temple indicating contributions from Cholas, Thanjavur Nayaks and Thanjavur Maratha kingdom. The oldest parts of the present masonry structure were built during the Chola dynasty in the 9th century, while later expansions, including the towering gopuram gatehouses, are attributed to later periods, up to the Thanjavur Nayaks during the 16th century. The temple complex is one of the largest in the state and it houses three gateway towers known as ''gopurams''. The temple has numerous shrines, with those o ...
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