Kumbakonam Sightseeing, Quick Facts, History, Packages, Tours & Excursions

SIGHTSEEING HIGHLIGHTS

The Adi Kumbheswarar and Nageshwara Swami Temples are temples dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. Temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu, another important Hindu God, are the Chakrapani and Sarangapani Temples. The Mahamaham Festival celebrated every twelve years at the Mahamaham Tank in Kumbakonam is a very popular festival that draws pilgrims from all over the country. The next festival is in the year 2016 (Feb- March).

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Excursions:

Airavatesvara Temple

Located at Darasuram, 4 km west of Kumbakonam, is Airvatesvara Temple, constructed by Rajaraja Chola II (1146-63). This temple is a prime example of 12th century Chola architecture and the name of the temple is derived from Airavat meaning the holy white elephant.

Swamimalai temple

The Lord Murugan temple is located in Swami Malai, which is around 10 km from Kumbakonam. It is one of the temples dedicated to the Lord Muruga. Lord Muruga was the son of the famous Hindu God, Shiva. It is believed that Lord Muruga taught Lord Shiva the meaning of ?mandra? (OM).

Thiruvalansuzhi Vinayakar Temple

This temple is located in a small village called Thiruvalansuzi, about 4 km from Kumbakonam. This Shiva temple is famous for Vinayakar sculpture, which is supposed to have been carved from white foam.