Country India Location Kumbakonam District Thanjavur district | State Tamil Nadu Architectural style Hindu temple architecture | |
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Primary deity Gowthameswarar(Shiva )
Soundara Nayaki(goddess) Address Gandhi Adigal Salai, Valayapettai Agraharam, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu 612001 Similar Banapuriswarar Temple, Sakshinatheswarar Temple - Thiruppurambiyam, Kalahasteeswarar Temple - Kumbakonam, Kambatta Viswanathar Temple, Sakthivanesvara Temple | ||
Gauthameswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Location
This temple is located to the eastern bank of the Mahamaham tank, Kumbakonam.
Presiding deity
The moolavar presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Gauthameswarar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Soundara Nayaki. The thread around the kumba fell in this place and the linga was formed. It is said that Gowthama muni to get rid of the sin due to killing of a cow worshipped the deity of the temple.
Specialty
12 Shiva temples are connected with Mahamaham festival which happens once in 12 years in Kumbakonam. They are :
This temple is one among them.
Kumbabishegam
The Kumbabishegam of the temple was held on 9 September 2015.
References
Gauthameswarar Temple, Kumbakonam Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA