Kambatta Viswanathar Temple is a

Hindu temple A Hindu temple, or ''mandir'' or ''koil'' in Indian languages, is a house, seat and body of divinity for Hindus. It is a structure designed to bring human beings and gods together through worship, sacrifice, and devotion.; Quote: "The Hind ...

dedicated to

Shiva Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...

located at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district,

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Presiding deity

The moolavar presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Visveswar. His consort,

Parvati Parvati ( sa, पार्वती, ), Uma ( sa, उमा, ) or Gauri ( sa, गौरी, ) is the Hindu goddess of power, energy, nourishment, harmony, love, beauty, devotion, and motherhood. She is a physical representation of Mahadevi i ...

, 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 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 ...

, *

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 among them.

Mint

During the period of

Chola The Chola dynasty was a Tamils, Tamil thalassocratic Tamil Dynasties, empire of southern India and one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of the world. The earliest datable references to the Chola are from inscriptions dated ...

s, there was mint in this place. So this place was called as 'Kambattam' (in

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), the place where gold and silver coins were produced.

Mahasamprokshanam

The Mahasamprokshanam also known as Kumbabishegam of the temple was held on 26 October 2015.

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Mahasamprokshanam 26 October 2015

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