Sri Ramaswamy Temple
Ramaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Achutha Nayaka of Thanjavur constructed the Ramaswamy temple during 16 th century. Maha Mandapam are enriched with intricate stone carving works of Rama-Katha.Vamana Avatharam, Meenakshi Kalyanam , Sukreeva Pattabisegam are some of the famous carving works of this temple.The outer Prahara consists of all 219 wall paintings , which explains the series of incidents from the great Epic “Ramayanam”.Alwar Sannathi , Sreenivasa Sannathi , and Gopalan Sannathi are the other temples located within the temple complex.
History of Sri Ramaswamy Temple
Govinda Dikshitar, the prime minister of the Nayaks, constructed the temple. He added a commercial corridor between his new temple and the older Chakrapani temple. The temple has beautiful architecture pieces and has been built by the Nayakkar kings during the 16th century.
Architecture of Sri Ramaswamy Temple
The temple is atytpical of Nayak style of temples. The central shrine houses the image of Rama in a seated posture with his consort Sita. The sixty four pillars in the hall near the gopuram are sculpted with exquisite finesse depicting various episodes of the epic Ramayana. Each pillar is carved out of a single stone and the delicacy is very prominent. The other images are of his brothers Lakshmana, Bharatha and Chatruguna in standing posture and Hanuman in worship posture. The temple has a 3-tiered gopuram surrounded by walls. Rama in the temple is depicted with Vyakarna Mudra, while Hanuman is depicted holding manuscripts. The other important aspects of the epic like coronation of Vibishana, coronation of Sugriva, relieving Agalya from her curse and Hanuman playing veena.
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Address: Sarangapani South Street, Valayapettai Agraharam, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu
Landmark: Sri Ramaswamy Temple is located near Ramaswamy Kovil West Street
Nearest Airport: Trichy International Airport – 88 km
Nearest Railway station: Kumbakonam – 2.2 km
Temple Opening Hours
Morning Hours: 6:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Evening Hours: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Pooja details
Six times a day
For more details please dial +91 435 2401788
Sri Ramaswamy Temple official website: Not available
Bus Route
The temple is less than 2 km from Kumbakonam. There are lot of bus facilities available. The bus, stop at Ramaswami temple itself. The temple is at the southern end of the Big Bazaar street in Kumbakonam. It is located right in the centre of Kumbakonam.
Sri Ramaswamy Temple Photos
Hotels to stay in Kumbakonam
1. Hotel Green Park
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Kumbakonam, South India – 612001.
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New Railway Road, Kumbakonam,
Tanjore, Tamil Nadu 612001
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3. Lee Garden
Naal Road Junction, Srinagar Colony, Kumbakonam
Tanjore, Tamil Nadu 612001
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Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu
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Near By Temples: Chakrapani Temple, Sri Valangaiman Mariamman Temple , Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Sarangapani Temple
Near by Restaurants: Veg Hotel – Balaji Bhavan, Sree Murari, Sri Mangalambika Vilas, Non-Veg hotel – Aathurar Briyani, Pandyan Hotel, Raya’s Restaurant
Near By Places to Visit: Darasuram, Papanasam, Thirubuvanam, Patteeswaram