Kumbhakonam is considered to be a very holy town according to Hindu religion. It falls in the Tanjore district. It used to be once the capital of the Chola kings.
Kumbhakonam is home to a lot of famous temples. The Sarangapani temple is very famous. According to a legend, Sage Bhrigu was asked to test the superiority of Brahma, Vishnu and Siva. Sage Bhrigu declared that it was Lord Vishnu who was superior as the Lord did not retaliate when he kicked him to test the lord. Bhrigu repented for his action and wanted to serve Lord in the next two births. In the first birth he was known as Guha and in the next one, Sage Hema. He also requested for three boons namely that Goddess Lakhmi become his daughter. the Lord his son in law and that he attains Sayujya Moksham. It is believed that Goddess Lakshmi was found in a lotus in this place near Kumbhakonam. It is believed that to fulfill the boons of him being the son in law of the sage, Lord Vishnu appeared here and got married to Sage Hema’s daughter. This place hence is also known as Kalyanapuram. The temple of Sarangapani is given the third place of importance the first and second being the Vishnu temples in Srirangam and Tirupati respectively. There are numerous ornamental figures here kumbakonam tour travel. The temple tank is considered to be very holy. There are many famous Siva temples in Kumbhakonam of which the Adi Kumbheswarar temple is the most sacred. It is said that Lord Siva disguised himself and aimed an arrow at the vessel consisting of the holy nectar. When the arrow was shot the vessel broke into five pieces out of which were born 85 Siva temples. It is a practice that these temples are visited first before entering the Adi Kumbheswara temple. Out of the pieces of the pot Siva made a lingam which is supposed to have been installed in the Adi Kumbeshwar Kshetra. There are many holy tanks in Kumbhakonam. The Mutt of Sri Sankaracharya of Sri Kanchi is in Kumbhakonam and kumbakonam tour travel.
Tourist Attractions - Kumbakonam tours
» Temples of Kumbakonamy :As noted above, Kumbakonam is known for its temples. Some of the famous temples of Kumbakonam are the Sarangpani temple (a Vaishnavite temple), Chakrapani temple, Kumbeswara temple, Nageswaran and the Airavatesvara temple kumbakonam tours.
» Chakrapani Temples -The main residing deity at the Chakrapani Temple is Chakraraja. The Chakrapani temple is also a superb exponent of the early temple architecture. The most peculiar point about the Chakrapani temple is that Vilva archana, which is normally performed in Shiva temples, is also performed here for Lord Vishnu .
» Kumbeswara Templers - Kumbeswara is an important Saivite temple situated in the central part of the Kumbakonam town. Shri Adhi Kumbeswara is the presiding God with Manthrapeeteswari Mangalambika as his Consort. The Kumbeswara temple complex is quite enormous and beautiful. The Mahamaham festival, which takes place once every 12 years during the Tamil Month of Masi (February-March), is the main festival. The Mahamaham festival attracts lakhs of pilgrims from different parts of India.
» Nageswaran Temple - Nageswaran Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Aditya Chola constructed the Nageswaran temple during the12th century. The Nageswaran is a great example of the Chola architecture and astronomy. The Sanctum Sanctorum of the Nageswaran temple is similar to that of Sarangapani temple.
» Sarangapani Temples - Sarangpani is a famous vaishnav temple. It is also known for its tall gopuram (tower). The Chariot festival, which takes place every year, is one of the biggest festivals.
» Someswar Temple - Someswar Temple is located in the southern portion of Sri Sarangapani temple. The architectural style of Someswar temple resembles the Dravidian style of temple architecture of 13th century (Chola period) kumbakonam tour travel.
» Airavatesvara Temple - The Airavatesvara temple is situated at Dharasuram, 4 km west of the Kumbakonam town Tours to kumbakonam. The Airavatesvara (Airavat means white elephant) temple was constructed by Rajaraja Chola and is a superb example of the Chola architecture. Stories from epics and Hindu mythology are depicted all over the temple in kumbakonam tours.
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