Kalahasteeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam

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Country India District Thanjavur		State Tamil Nadu Location Kumbakonam

Primary deity Kalahasteeswarar(Shiva ) Gnanambikai (goddess)

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

Presiding deity

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

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.

The temple was renovated by Serfoji of Thanjavur.

The Mahasamprokshanam also known as Kumbabishegam of the temple was held on 26 October 2015.

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