Tamil Nadu · South
KumbakonamKumbakōṇam
Temple town on the Kaveri that hosts the Mahamaham festival every 12 years
- Principal temple
- Adi Kumbeswarar TempleAdi Kumbeswarar (Shiva), with consort Mangalambigai
- Nearest airport
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport, ~91 km
- Nearest railway station
- Kumbakonam railway station (in the city)
- Tradition
- Śaiva · Vaiṣṇava
Overview
Kumbakonam is a city in Thanjavur district lying between the Kaveri river to the north and the Arasalar river to the south, and is known as a temple town for its dense concentration of Hindu shrines. It hosts the Mahamaham festival every 12 years at the Mahamaham tank, in which deities of twelve Shiva and five Vishnu temples of the town take part.
See sources [1–4]- Adi Kumbeswarar (Shiva), with consort Mangalambigai
- Sarangapani (a form of Vishnu), with consort Komalavalli Thayar
