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Kambatta Viswanathar Temple, Kumbakonam

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Country
  
India

Location
  
Kumbakonam

Architectural style
  
Hindu temple architecture

State
  
Tamil Nadu

District
  
Thanjavur

Kambatta Viswanathar Temple, Kumbakonam

Primary deity
  
Visveswar.(Shiva ) Anandhanithi (goddess)

Address
  
Kambatta Viswanathar St, Valayapettai Agraharam, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu 612001

Similar
  
Ekambeswarar Temple - Kumbakonam, Kalahasteeswarar Temple - Kumbakonam, Banapuriswarar Temple, Gauthameswarar Temple - Kumbakonam, Sakshinatheswarar Temple - Thiruppurambiyam

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

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Presiding deity

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

Speciality

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.

    Mint

    During the period of Cholas, there was mint in this place. So this place was called as 'Kambattam' (in Tamil), the place where gold and silver coins were produced.

    Mahasamprokshanam

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

    References

    Kambatta Viswanathar Temple, Kumbakonam Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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