Papanasam (Thanjavur) is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In otherwords it is a grown up village and Growing Town. This is the town 25 km from Tanjore and 15 km from Kumbakonam. There are 3 rivers named Kaveri, Thirumalairajan and Kudamurutti helping the farmers to cultivate the good food – grains.
Days Required to Explore Papanasam?
Papanasam is packed with countless attractions. You will actually need to spend a 1 or 2 days in Papanasam, to explore the countless gems spread across the Town.
Where should you Stay in Papanasam?
There are lots of guest houses and hotels available. One could find cheap and luxurious places easily. Best option is to stay in Kumbakonam It is also a good choice to stay if you are first time visiting Papanasam You can make changes to this itinerary as per your convenience.
How Far are the Attraction from Each Other ?
In Papanasam, most of the popular tourist attractions and Temples are very close to each other. The maximum distance between 2 locations will be around 5 to 10 kms which can be covered within 1 hrs, depending on traffic conditions.
The roads are good in and around Papanasam except for the ones that run through secluded regions. Overall, driving will be a lot of fun.
How to Plan Itinerary?
How to Tour around Papanasam ?
There are 2 ways you can tour around Papanasam – By booking a cab or by public transport. There are three major temples, Pallaivanatha Swamy temple constructed by the Cholas, Srinivasa Perumal Temple and 108 Sivalayam temple. Here are most famous temples in Papanasam.
1. Palaivananathar Temple
Palaivananathar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Papanasam, Tamil Nadu, India. It is a Paadal Petra Sthalam and is considered to be the 19th in the series of Thevara Stalams in the Chola kingdom located south of the river Kaveri. The Thirupalaithurai temple with 2 prakarams (outer courtyard) occupies an area of 3 acres, and its entrance is crowned with a 5 tiered Rajagopuram. Inscriptions from the Chola and Vijayanagara Empire periods are seen in this temple. Here Lord Shiva is also known as Paalaivananathar.
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2. Sri Ramalingaswami Temple (108 Divya Desam )
Papanasam (Sri Ramalingeswarar Temple/ 108 Shiva Linga Temple) – In Tamil literally it means “Destruction of Sins” It is believed that worshipping Lord Shiva in this temple would remove all sins. This temple was build by Lord Rama and the 108 Shiva lingas were installed by him.Lord Ramalingaswami is in the main shrine. On a hall (Mandap) there are 106 Shiva Lingas in 3 rows.other significance of the temple is that Kamadenu the divine cow has an equal place with Nandhi the bull vehicle of Lord Shriva before His shrine.
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3. Srinivasa Perumal Temple
Papanasam Srinivasa Perumal Temple: Apart from the Shiva temple covered previously, Papanasam also houses Shri Pankajavalli sametha Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple. This is on the Tanjavur Kumbakonam main road. Though this is an old temple, it is relatively a small one. The eastern entrance is having a three tiered gopuram which was constructed only in 2007. The last consecration took place in 2014. ( Papanasam also happens to be the birth place of Shri Papanasam Sivan, the well known Carnatic Music composer and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar of the Art of Living Foundation)
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Nearest Airport: Trichy International Airport – 92 km
Nearest Railway station: Kumbakonam – 15 km, Papanasam – 2 km
Near by Restaurants: Sumathy Hotel, Anees Cafe, Sri Muniyandi Vilas
Near By Places to Visit: Darasuram, Thirubuvanam, Patteeswaram
