Gauthameswarar Temple is a
Hindu temple
A Hindu temple, also known as Mandir, Devasthanam, Pura, or Kovil, is a sacred place where Hindus worship and show their devotion to Hindu deities, deities through worship, sacrifice, and prayers. It is considered the house of the god to who ...
dedicated to
Shiva
Shiva (; , ), also known as Mahadeva (; , , Help:IPA/Sanskrit, ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐh and Hara, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the God in Hinduism, Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions w ...
located at Kumbakonam in
Thanjavur district
Thanjavur District is one of the Districts of Tamil Nadu, 38 districts of the States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. Its headquarters is Thanjavur (Tanjore) . The district is located in the delta of the Cauv ...
,
Tamil Nadu
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,
India
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.
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
Parvati (, , IPA: /Sanskrit phonology, pɑɾʋət̪iː/), also known as Uma (, , IPA: Sanskrit phonology, /ʊmɑː/) and Gauri (, , IPA: /Sanskrit phonology, gə͡ʊɾiː/), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the Devi, ...
, is known as Soundara Nayaki. The thread around the kumba fell in this place and the
linga
A lingam ( , lit. "sign, symbol or mark"), sometimes referred to as linga or Shiva linga, is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu god Shiva in Shaivism. The word ''lingam'' is found in the Upanishads and epic literature, wher ...
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, Kumbakonam, Mahamaham tank located in the city of Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu in the South India, south of India. Thi ...
festival which happens once in 12 years in Kumbakonam. They are:
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Kasi Visanathar Temple,
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Adi Kumbeswarar Temple
Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam is a Hindu temple dedicated to 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 ...
,
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Someswarar Temple,
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Nageswaraswamy Temple
Nageswaraswamy Temple 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 sain ...
,
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Kalahasteeswarar Temple,
*Gowthameswarar Temple,
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Kodeeswarar Temple,
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Amirthakadeswarar Temple,
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Banapuriswarar Temple,
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Abimukeswarar Temple,
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Kambatta Viswanathar Temple and
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Ekambareswarar Temple.
This temple is one among them.
Kumbabishegam
The
Kumbabishegam of the temple was held on 9 September 2015.
குடந்தை கௌதமேஸ்வரர் கோயில் குடமுழுக்கு, Dinamani, Tamil Daily, 10 September 2015
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References
9.9.2015 Kumbabishegam
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Hindu temples in Kumbakonam
Shiva temples in Thanjavur district