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Kumbakonam attractions
Kumbakonam attractions
There are several prominent temples in the town:
The Kumbeswara Temple (the town's namesake)
The Sarangapani Temple (one of the 108 Divyadesams of Srivaishnavites)
The intricately carved Mahamaha Kulam where the Mahamaham is held once in twelve years
Chakrapani Temple
Ramaswamy Temple
Patteswaram Durga Temple
Thiruvidaimarudhur Shiva temple
ThirudevanKudi Shiva temple
Oppilliappan Vishnu temple (one of the 108 Divyadesams of Srivaishnavites)
Nageswaram Shiva temple
Ayyavadi Pratyankara Devi temple
Nachiyar Koil Vishnu temple (one of the 108 Divyadesams of Srivaishnavites)
Tirucherai SaranathaSwamy Vishnu temple (one of the 108 Divyadesams of Srivaishnavites)
Kabistalam Gajendra Varada Vishu temple
Ganapathi Agraharam Vinayaka temple
Swamimalai Murugan Temple (ARU PADAI VEEDU)
Darasuram Shiva temple ( The temple is a recognized UNESCO World Heritage monument)
Tirubhvanam Sarabeshwara Temple
Koothanur Saraswathy temple
Tirupambupuram Shiva temple ( Dakshina Kalahasti)
Nageswara Temple
Kasi Viswanatha Temple
Someswara Temple
Ragavendra Mutt at Kumbakonam city
Tirumangalakudi Shiva temple
Papanasam 108 Shiva linga temple
Surrounding Kumbakonam are the popular Navagraha temples. Although the presiding deity in all these temples are various forms of Shiva, the Navagraha Sannidhis are quite popular.
Navagraha - Town - Presiding Deity - Phone Number
Surya (Sun) - Suryanarkovil - Kasi Viswanathar - 0435 247 2349
Chandran (Moon) - Thingaloor - Kailasanathar - 04362 236 0936
Guru (Jupiter) - Alangudi - Aabhatsakayeswarar - 04374 269 407
Rahu (North Lunar Node) - Tirunageswaram - Naganathar - 0435 246 3354
Budhan (Mercury) - Tiruvenkadu - Swatharanyeswarar - 04364 256 424
Sukkran (Venus) - Kanchanoor - Agneeswarar - 04435 247 3737
Kethu (South Lunar Node) - Keezhaperumpallam - Naganathar - 04364 275 222
Sani (Saturn) - Thirunallaru - Tharparaaneswarar - 04368 236 530
Chevvai (Mars) - Vaitheeswaran Kovil - Vaitheeswarar - 04364 279 423
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