Ekambeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam

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Country India Location Kumbakonam		State Tamil Nadu District Thanjavur

Primary deity Ekambeswarar.(Shiva ) Kamatchiamman (goddess) Similar Kambatta Viswanathar Temple, Kalahasteeswarar Temple - Kumbakonam, Banapuriswarar Temple, Gauthameswarar Temple - Kumbakonam, Rajagopalaswamy Temple - Kumbakonam

Ekambeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.

Presiding deity

The moolavar presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Ekambeswarar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Kamatchiamman.

12 Shiva temples are connected with Mahamaham festival which happens once in 12 years in Kumbakonam. They are :

Kasi Viswanathar Temple,

Kumbeswarar Temple,

Someswarar Temple,

Nageswara Temple,

Kahahasteeswarar Temple,

Gowthameswarar Temple,

Koteeswarar Temple,

Amirthakalasanathar Temple,

Banapuriswarar Temple,

Abimukeswarar Temple,

Kambatta Visvanathar Temple and

Ekambareswarar Temple.

This temple is one among them.

There is a separate shrine for Kali Amman.

The Kumbabishegam of the temple was held on 22 October 2015.

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