Nachiyar Kovil Temple Nachiar Kovil or Thirunarayur Nambi Temple in Thirunarayur is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu and his wife Lakshmi. History of Nachiyar Kovil Temple It is one of the 108 divyadesams dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Srinivasa Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Nachiyar. The temple is the place where god Vishnu is believed to […]
Kumbakonam Temples
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Sri Someswarar Temple Someswaran Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. 12 Shiva temples are connected with Mahamaham festival which happens once in 12 years in Kumbakonam. History of Sri Someswarar Temple There are two nearby temples in this city – Sri Kasi Viswanathar temple and Sri Someswarar temple. Both the temples’ authorities claim that […]
Mahamaham Tank History of Mahamaham Tank There are three famous temple in kumbakonam from where the idols are prayed. These temples include the ” Abimuhadeeswara Temple” , ” Kasi Viswanathar Temple” and ” Kumbeshwara Temple”. On the Mahamaham day people start with praying these shivan temples and start dips in the […]
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 […]
Shri Panduranga Temple Sri Vittal Rukmini Samsthan in Govindapuram, District Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, is a sacred centre of worship where bhakti (the spirit of devotion) is unmistakably in the air at all times. The worship of Sri Pandurangan and Sri Rukmini Devi is carried out here several times during the day […]
Brihadeeswarar Temple Gangaikonda Cholapuram is a town located in Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu, India. It became the capital of the Chola dynasty in c. 1025 during the reign of Rajendra Chola I, and served as the Chola capital for around 250 years. The great temple of Brihadeeswarar Temple at this place is next only to the Brihadisvara temple at Thanjavur in its monumental nature […]
Kampaheswarar Temple The Kampaheswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva. The temple follows the Dravidian style of architecture. An unusual feature of the temple is that the vimana is extremely high unlike other Dravidian-style South Indian temples. The architecture of the temple is similar to the Big Temple at Thanjavur, Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuramand Gangaikonda Cholapuram temples. The distinct features of all […]
Darasuram or Dharasuram is a panchayat town located 3 kilometres from Kumbakonam in Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, India.According to the 2001 census, the town had a population of 13,027. The town is known for the Airavateswara temple constructed by the Rajaraja Chola II in the 12th century AD. The temple is a recognised UNESCO World Heritage monument. Days Required to Explore Darasuram? Darasuram is […]
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 […]
Sri Ramalingaswami Temple 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 […]