Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Kumbakonam

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Country India Location Kumbakonam		State Tamil Nadu District Thanjavur

Primary deity Rajagopalaswamy.(Vishnu ) Sengamalavalli (goddess) Address Nallicherry, Tamil Nadu 614206 Similar Varahaperumal Temple - Kumbakonam, Ramaswamy Temple - Kumbakonam, Chakrapani Temple - Kumbakonam, Someswaran Temple, Banapuriswarar Temple

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

Presiding deity

The moolavar presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Rajagopalaswamy. His consort is known as Sengamalavalli.

There is another temple in the same name at Thoppu Street in Kumbakonam.

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

Sarangapani Temple,

Chakrapani Temple,

Ramaswamy Temple,

Rajagopalaswamy Temple, and

Varahaperumal Temple.

This temple, one among them, is situated in the north of Big Street.

Garudasevai is one of the main festivals of the temple.

The Mahasamprokshanam also known as Kumbabishegam of the temple was held on June 19, 2015.

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