Rajagopalaswamy 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

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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 hea ...

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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 ''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.Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in

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

Sarangapani Temple The Sarangapani Temple, Thirukudanthai, or Kumbakonam koyil 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 ...

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

Garudasevai

Garuda Garuda (; ; Vedic Sanskrit: , ) is a Hindu deity who is primarily depicted as the mount (''vahana'') of the Hindu god Vishnu. This divine creature is mentioned in the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain faiths. Garuda is also the half-brother of the D ...

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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