Kumbakonam City

Kumbakonam is a town in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Kumbakonam is sometimes called temple town because of the large number of temples within the town and the nearby areas. The festival of Mahamaham is celebrated every 12 years at the Mahamaham tank in Kumbakonam.

According to legend, Kumbakonam is the location where the kumbha (pot) in which Brahma placed the seed of creation during the great deluge came to rest. Kumbakonam is thus said to be the location from which life in the current cycle of creation first came forth.

Kumbakonam is located 273 km south of Chennai, 90 km east of Tiruchirappalli, and about 40 km north-east of Thanjavur. The town is bounded by two rivers, the Kaveri River on the north and Arasalar River on the south. There is a gentle slope from north of the town to south.

There are around 188 Hindu temples within the municipal limits of Kumbakonam. Apart from these, there are several thousand temples around the town thereby giving the town the sobriquets temple town and City of temples. The most important temples present in Kumbakonam are the Sarangapani temple, the Kumbeswara temple and the Ramaswamy temple. And also we have lots of Travels, hotels, restaurants around the Kumbakonam.

You can pamper your mind, body and soul through some of the extremely relaxing Ayurvedic massages in the hotel's spa. The hotel also has a special meditation center and facilities to practice yoga. Apart from that, the hotel promotes nature walks, bird watching camps and rural tours for nature lovers. The Brahmin ethnic kitchen prepares nourishing and freshly made vegetarian delights. The cooks follow some very old recipes that are good for digestion, and feasting on these delicacies will be good for your stomach.

The Sarangapani temple was constructed by Nayak kings in the 15th century and is twelve storeys high. The Ramaswamy temple, which has scenes from the Hindu epic Ramayana depicted on its walls, was constructed by the Nayak ruler Raghunatha Nayak in the 16th century. Its principal idol of Lord Rama is made from a single piece of saligrama. The Kumbeswara temple is considered to be the oldest Saivite shrine in the town. It was constructed by the Medieval Cholas in the 7th century AD. The temple of Nagesvara has a separate shrine for the Sun god Surya who is believed to have worshipped the Hindu God Shiva at this place. Kumbakonam has one of the few temples dedicated to the Hindu god Brahma.

Kumbakonam also has a number of Hindu monastic institutions or mathas. The Sri Sankara matha of Kanchipuram was moved to Kumbakonam during the reign of Pratap Singh and remained in Kumbakonam until the 1960s. There are also two Vellalar mathas in the nearby towns of Dharmapuram and

Thiruppanandal and a Raghavendra matha in Kumbakonam. There is also a branch of the Vaishnavite Ahobila mutt in Kumbakonam.
The Kumbakonam municipality was officially constituted in the year 1866. The functions of the municipality are devolved into six departments: General, Engineering, Revenue, Public Health, Town planning and the Computer Wing.

To see all the places in Kumbakonam is not a difficult task at all if you are used any one of the Kumbakonam travels. Most of the travels own a fleet of vehicles, which includes all latest model A/c and non A/c cars, bus, indica, indigo, innova, tempo traveler, with dedicated staff and world class services at any time. Most of the kumbakonam travels having all India permit and good experienced drivers. So the peoples do not have fear to travel around the Kumbakonam. 

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kumbakonam temples

Kumbakonam is also known as TEMPLE TOWN located in Tanjavur District in the southern Indian State of Tamilnadu. Kudanthai is the ancient name of Kumbakonam. The name "Temple Town" is due to the prevalence of number of temples here. Kumbakonam is town is covered by the two major rivers, the Kavery and Arasalar River. We have lots of Kumbakonam Travels around the city.

There are around 188 Hindu temples within the municipal limits of Kumbakonam. Apart from these, there are several thousand temples around the town thereby giving the town the sobriquets temple town and City of temples. The most important temples present in Kumbakonam are the Sarangapani temple, the Kumbeswara temple and the Ramaswamy temple.

To see all the places in Kumbakonam is not a difficult task at all if you are used any one of the Kumbakonam travels. The city is easily accessible through road, rail and air if you are coming from Chennai or Trichy. Most of the travels own a fleet of vehicles, which includes all latest model A/c and non A/c cars, bus, indica, indigo, innova, tempo traveler, with dedicated staff and world class services at any time. Most of the kumbakonam travels having all India permit and good experienced drivers. So the peoples do not have fear to travel around the Kumbakonam.

The Sarangapani temple was constructed by Nayak kings in the 15th century and is twelve storeys high. The Ramaswamy temple, which has scenes from the Hindu epic Ramayana depicted on its walls, was constructed by the Nayak ruler Raghunatha Nayak in the 16th century. Its principal idol of Lord Rama is made from a single piece of saligrama. The Kumbeswara temple is considered to be the oldest Saivite shrine in the town. It was constructed by the Medieval Cholas in the 7th century AD. This is the main temple of the town and as per the local mythology, is closely connected with the Mahamaham tank where pilgrims from all parts of India bathe once every 12 years during the Mahamaham festival. The temple of Nagesvara has a separate shrine for the Sun god Surya who is believed to have worshipped the Hindu God Shiva at this place. Kumbakonam has one of the few temples dedicated to the Hindu god Brahma.

Kumbakonam also has a number of Hindu monastic institutions or mathas. The Sri Sankara matha of Kanchipuram was moved to Kumbakonam during the reign of Pratap Singh and remained in Kumbakonam until the 1960s. There are also two Vellalar mathas in the nearby towns of Dharmapuram and Thiruppanandal and a Raghavendra matha in Kumbakonam. There is also a branch of the Vaishnavite Ahobila mutt in Kumbakonam.

The Thirupureswarar temple of Patteeswaram, the Oppliyappan Sannadhi, the Swamimalai Murugan temple and the Airavateswarar temple at Darasuram are located in the vicinity of Kumbakonam.

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Kumbakonam is a town in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu.

Kumbakonam is very famous for the large number of temples and tanks very next to Kanchepuram town, Tamil Nadu. Kumbakonam town is very famous for Mahamagam festival, which is celebrated once in every 12 years. This town has 188 temples of various historical periods. This city was the capital of the historically important Chola dynasty ruled the region during the medieval period.

We have lots of  Kumbakonam tours and travels to travel around the kumbakonam.

Kumbakonam is full of temples. Every street, road, locality has a prominent temple. Better read some litereture on them before your visit them. The Sankara Matam and associated institutions preserve and represent all that is great about the Hindu ancient scholarly tradition. The town which was orginally a religious town becomes an industrial center during last quarter of the 19th Century and early period of 20th century. Predominance was gained for Silk Industries and Metal manufacturing.

The major supplier of silk sarees to the Indian market is the Kumbakonam silk industry.

You can choose any of the Kumbakonam hotels to stay and any of the kumbakonam tours and travels to enjoy your time in the city.

To see all the places in Kumbakonam is not a difficult task at all if you are used any one of the Kumbakonam tours and travels. The city is easily accessible through road, rail and air if you are coming from Chennai (257 km) or Trichy (100 km).Most of the travels own a fleet of vehicles, which includes all latest model A/c and non A/c cars, bus, indica, indigo, innova, tempo traveler, with dedicated staff and world class services at any time. Most of the kumbakonam tours and travels having all India permit and good experienced drivers. So the peoples do not have fear to travel around the Kumbakonam.

You can pamper your mind, body and soul through some of the extremely relaxing Ayurvedic massages in the hotel's spa. The hotel also has a special meditation center and facilities to practice yoga. Apart from that, the hotel promotes nature walks, bird watching camps and rural tours for nature lovers. The Brahmin ethnic kitchen prepares nourishing and freshly made vegetarian delights. The cooks follow some very old recipes that are good for digestion, and feasting on these delicacies will be good for your stomach.

The Mahamaham tank in which devotees take holy dip is a prime attraction in Kumbakonam. It is believed that a visit to this temple town will wash off all sins committed in the life.

Kumbakonam is famous for aesthetically carved Panchaloha idols, silk products, brass and metal wares, electrical goods such as lamps and prestigious educational institutions.

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Kumbakonam is a town in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu.

Kumbakonam is very famous for the large number of temples and tanks very next to Kanchepuram town, Tamil Nadu. Kumbakonam town is very famous for Mahamagam festival, which is celebrated once in every 12 years. This town has 188 temples of various historical periods. This city was the capital of the historically important Chola dynasty ruled the region during the medieval period.

We have lots of  Kumbakonam travels to travel around the kumbakonam.

Kumbakonam is full of temples. Every street, road, locality has a prominent temple. Better read some litereture on them before your visit them. The Sankara Matam and associated institutions preserve and represent all that is great about the Hindu ancient scholarly tradition. The town which was orginally a religious town becomes an industrial center during last quarter of the 19th Century and early period of 20th century. Predominance was gained for Silk Industries and Metal manufacturing.

The major supplier of silk sarees to the Indian market is the Kumbakonam silk industry.

You can choose any of the Kumbakonam hotels to stay and any of the kumbakonam travels to enjoy your time in the city.

To see all the places in Kumbakonam is not a difficult task at all if you are used any one of the Kumbakonam travels. The city is easily accessible through road, rail and air if you are coming from Chennai (257 km) or Trichy (100 km).Most of the travels own a fleet of vehicles, which includes all latest model A/c and non A/c cars, bus, indica, indigo, innova, tempo traveler, with dedicated staff and world class services at any time. Most of the kumbakonam travels having all India permit and good experienced drivers. So the peoples do not have fear to travel around the Kumbakonam.

You can pamper your mind, body and soul through some of the extremely relaxing Ayurvedic massages in the hotel's spa. The hotel also has a special meditation center and facilities to practice yoga. Apart from that, the hotel promotes nature walks, bird watching camps and rural tours for nature lovers. The Brahmin ethnic kitchen prepares nourishing and freshly made vegetarian delights. The cooks follow some very old recipes that are good for digestion, and feasting on these delicacies will be good for your stomach.

The Mahamaham tank in which devotees take holy dip is a prime attraction in Kumbakonam. It is believed that a visit to this temple town will wash off all sins committed in the life.

Kumbakonam is famous for aesthetically carved Panchaloha idols, silk products, brass and metal wares, electrical goods such as lamps and prestigious educational institutions.

For more information about travels click here Kumbakonam tours and travels