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Kumbakonam famous temples

The best-known temples in and around Kumbakonam.

Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam
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Adi Kumbeswarar Temple

ஆதி கும்பேஸ்வரர் கோயில்

The oldest Kumbeswarar temple and the Shiva temple at the heart of Kumbakonam, tied to the legend of Brahma's pot and the Mahamaham.

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Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam
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Sarangapani Temple

சாரங்கபாணி கோயில்

A Divya Desam Vishnu temple built like a chariot, with an eleven-tier rajagopuram in the centre of Kumbakonam.

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Airavatesvara Temple, Darasuram
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Airavatesvara Temple, Darasuram

ஐராவதேஸ்வரர் கோயில், தாராசுரம்

A twelfth-century Chola masterpiece with a chariot-shaped hall, singing steps and sculpted stories of the 63 Nayanmars, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Swamimalai Swaminatha Swamy Temple
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Swamimalai Swaminatha Swamy Temple

சுவாமிமலை சுவாமிநாதசுவாமி கோயில்

The hill temple where Murugan is said to have taught the meaning of Om to his father Shiva, reached by 60 steps.

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Navagraha temples

The nine temples of the planetary deities near Kumbakonam and Mayiladuthurai.

Suryanar Koil temple entrance
Surya (Sun)

Suryanar Koil

சூரியனார் கோயில்

The Navagraha temple of the Sun, 15-16 km from Kumbakonam, where all nine planets have their own shrines.

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Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur
Chandra (Moon)

Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur

கைலாசநாதர் கோயில், திங்களூர்

The Navagraha temple of the Moon, famous for Anna Prasanam, the first rice-feeding of infants, and the story of Appoodhi Adigal.

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Vaitheeswaran Koil temple
Angaraka (Mars)

Vaitheeswaran Koil

வைத்தீஸ்வரன் கோயில்

The Navagraha temple of Mars, where Shiva is worshipped as the divine healer.

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Swetharanyeswarar Temple, Thiruvenkadu
Budha (Mercury)

Swetharanyeswarar Temple, Thiruvenkadu

ஸ்வேதாரண்யேஸ்வரர் கோயில், திருவெண்காடு

The Navagraha temple of Mercury, also called Aadi Chidambaram, with three sacred tanks, an Aghora Murti shrine and a seven-tiered gateway.

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Apatsahayesvarar Temple, Alangudi
Guru (Jupiter)

Apatsahayesvarar Temple, Alangudi

ஆபத்சகாயேஸ்வரர் கோயில், ஆலங்குடி

The Navagraha temple of Jupiter, about 17 km from Kumbakonam, where Thursdays draw crowds to Guru Dakshinamoorthy.

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Agniswarar Temple, Kanjanur
Sukra (Venus)

Agniswarar Temple, Kanjanur

அக்னீஸ்வரர் கோயில், கஞ்சனூர்

The Navagraha temple of Venus, 18-19 km from Kumbakonam, where the goddess sits on Shiva's right in his wedding form.

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Dharbaranyeswarar Temple and tank, Thirunallar
Shani (Saturn)

Dharbaranyeswarar Temple, Thirunallar

தர்பாரண்யேஸ்வரர் கோயில், திருநள்ளாறு

The Navagraha temple of Saturn in Karaikal, with a Shani shrine, the Nala tank and the story of King Nala.

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Naganathaswamy Temple, Thirunageswaram
Rahu

Naganathaswamy Temple, Thirunageswaram

நாகநாதசுவாமி கோயில், திருநாகேஸ்வரம்

The Navagraha temple of Rahu, only 5-6 km from Kumbakonam, where milk poured on Rahu is said to turn blue.

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Naganathaswamy Temple, Keezhperumpallam
Ketu

Naganathaswamy Temple, Keezhperumpallam

நாகநாதசுவாமி கோயில், கீழப்பெரும்பள்ளம்

The Navagraha temple of Ketu near Poompuhar, with a granite Ketu shrine and daily Rahu kalam pujas.

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Kanchipuram temples

Fifteen major temples of Kanchipuram, the Pallava capital and temple city.

Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kanchipuram
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Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kanchipuram

காஞ்சி காமாட்சி அம்மன் கோயில்

The Shakti temple of Kanchipuram, with the Sri Chakra before the goddess and a Divya Desam Varaha shrine inside the complex.

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Ekambareswarar Temple, Kanchipuram
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Ekambareswarar Temple, Kanchipuram

காஞ்சி ஏகாம்பரநாதர் கோயில்

The earth lingam of the five-element temples, under a towering southern gopuram and an ancient mango tree.

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Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
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Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram

காஞ்சி வரதராஜ பெருமாள் கோயில்

The largest temple of Vishnu Kanchi, home of the Atthi Varadar who is brought out of the tank once every 40 years.

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Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram
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Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram

காஞ்சி கைலாசநாதர் கோயில்

One of the oldest surviving temples in Kanchipuram, built by the Pallava king Rajasimha with 58 small shrines and rare early murals.

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Vaikunta Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
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Vaikunta Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram

காஞ்சி வைகுண்டப் பெருமாள் கோயில் (பரமேசுவர விண்ணகரம்)

The 8th-century Pallava Vishnu temple with three-storey sanctum and carved panels telling the history of the dynasty.

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Kumarakottam Temple, Kanchipuram
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Kumarakottam Murugan Temple, Kanchipuram

காஞ்சி குமரகோட்டம் சுப்பிரமணிய சுவாமி கோயில்

The temple where Kacchiyappa Sivacharyar composed the Tamil Kanda Puranam, set between the temples of Shiva and Kamakshi.

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Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
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Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram

காஞ்சி உலகளந்த பெருமாள் கோயில் (திருவூரகம்)

The only temple complex that houses four Divya Desams, with a towering Trivikrama image of Vishnu.

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Yathothkari Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
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Yathothkari Perumal Temple (Sonnavannam Seitha Perumal), Kanchipuram

காஞ்சி யதோத்காரி (சொன்னவண்ணம் செய்த) பெருமாள் கோயில் – திருவெஃகா

The temple of Tiruvekka, where Vishnu is said to have followed his devotee's request, with a rare Ranganatha reclining on his left.

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Ashtabujakaram Temple, Kanchipuram
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Ashtabujakaram Temple, Kanchipuram

காஞ்சி அஷ்டபுஜப் பெருமாள் கோயில்

The eight-armed Vishnu of Kanchipuram, tied to the Gajendra moksha story and a tank at its gate.

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Pandava Thoothar Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
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Pandava Thoothar Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram

காஞ்சி பாண்டவ தூதப் பெருமாள் கோயில் (திருப்பாடகம்)

The temple of Krishna as the Pandavas' messenger, with a 25 ft seated image.

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Chitragupta Temple, Kanchipuram
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Chitragupta Temple, Kanchipuram

காஞ்சி சித்திரகுப்தர் கோயில்

One of the rare temples dedicated to Chitragupta, the divine record-keeper of human deeds.

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Pavalavannam Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
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Pavalavannam Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram

காஞ்சி பவளவண்ணப் பெருமாள் கோயில்

The coral-hued Vishnu of Kanchipuram, with a seven-tier gateway and shrines of the Alvars and acharyas.

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Deepaprakasa Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
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Deepaprakasa Perumal Temple (Tiruththanka), Kanchipuram

காஞ்சி தீபப்பிரகாசப் பெருமாள் கோயில் (திருத்தண்கா)

The "light" Vishnu of Tiruththanka, where Vedanta Desika was born.

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Jurahareswarar Temple, Kanchipuram
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Jurahareswarar Temple, Kanchipuram

காஞ்சி ஜுரகரேஸ்வரர் கோயில்

The Shiva temple linked to curing fever, with a rare semicircular sanctum and a healing tank.

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Kachabeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram
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Kachabeswarar Temple (Karchapeswarar), Kanchipuram

காஞ்சி கச்சபேஸ்வரர் கோயில்

The Shiva temple where Vishnu, in tortoise form, is said to have worshipped.

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Arupadai Veedu

The six abodes of Murugan.

Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Thiruparankundram
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Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Thiruparankundram

திருப்பரங்குன்றம் சுப்பிரமணிய சுவாமி கோயில்

The first Arupadai Veedu, a rock-cut cave temple near Madurai where Murugan is said to have married Deivanai.

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Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Tiruchendur
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Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Tiruchendur

திருச்செந்தூர் சுப்பிரமணிய சுவாமி கோயில்

The seashore Arupadai Veedu where Murugan is said to have defeated Surapadman, famous for its twelve-day Kanda Sashti.

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Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, Palani
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Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, Palani

பழனி தண்டாயுதபாணி சுவாமி கோயில்

The hill temple of Murugan as a young ascetic, with a Navapashanam idol, a winch and rope car, and the GI-tagged Panchamirtham.

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Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Tiruttani
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Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Tiruttani

திருத்தணி சுப்பிரமணிய சுவாமி கோயில்

The hill temple with 365 steps where Murugan is said to have cooled his anger and married Valli.

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Solaimalai Murugan Temple, Pazhamudircholai
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Solaimalai Murugan Temple, Pazhamudircholai

பழமுதிர்சோலை சோலைமலை முருகன் கோயில்

The forest-hill abode of Murugan above Alagar Koil, where Avvaiyar met the shepherd boy under the naval tree.

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