Rajagopalaswamy 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

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located at

Kumbakonam Kumbakonam (formerly spelt as Coombaconum or Combaconum) or Kudanthai is a city municipal corporation in the Thanjavur district in the States of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located from Thanjavur and from Chennai and is the headq ...

in Thanjavur district,

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Presiding deity

The moolavar presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Rajagopalaswamy. His consort is known as Sengamalavalli. There is another temple in the same name at Thoppu Street in Kumbakonam.

Specialty

Five Vishnu temples are connected with Mahamaham festival which happens once in 12 years in Kumbakonam.Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in

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), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004 They are: *

Sarangapani Temple Sarangapani Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu, located in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the ''Divya Desams'', the 108 temples of Vishnu revered in Nalayira Divya Prabandham by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars. This temp ...

, * Chakrapani Temple, *

Ramaswamy Temple Ramaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Rama, an incarnation of Vishnu located in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the prominent temples in the town and also one of the most prominent temples dedicated to Rama in India. This t ...

, *Rajagopalaswamy Temple, and * Varahaperumal Temple. This temple, one among them, is situated in the north of Big Street.

Garudasevai

Garuda Garuda (Sanskrit: ; Pāli: ; Vedic Sanskrit: गरुळ Garuḷa) is a Hindu demigod and divine creature mentioned in the Hindu, Buddhist and Jain faiths. He is primarily depicted as the mount (''vahana'') of the Hindu god Vishnu. Garuda is a ...

sevai is one of the main festivals of the temple.

Mahasamprokshanam

The Mahasamprokshanam also known as Kumbabishegam of the temple was held on 19 June 2015.Kumbabishegam at Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Dinamani

Daily, 20 June 2015

The temple after Mahasamprokshnam (19 June 2015)

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