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Kumbakonam, the Temple City of South India, is home to over 188 ancient temples dating back more than 1000 years to the Chola dynasty. Explore them all below, organized by deity.

Shiva Temples (49)

Sri Adi Kumbeswarar Temple

அருள்மிகு ஆதி கும்பேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

KumbakonamKumbeshuvarar, (Amudeshuvarar, Gulaghar)

Here, Shiva manifests as the self-manifested idol. The lingam is below, and to ascend further, climb the steps, where the divine aura is visible. This...

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Sri Nageswaran Temple

அருள்மிகு நாகேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

KumbakonamNageshwarar

In this temple, the sunlight falls on the lingam on the 11th, 12th, and 13th dates of the month of Chithirai....

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Sri Kasi Viswanathar Temple

அருள்மிகு காசி விஸ்வநாதர் திருக்கோயில்

KumbakonamKashi Viswanathar
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Abhi Mukheswarar Temple

அருள்மிகு அபிமுகேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

kumbakonamAbimukeswarar

In the Maha Magam Kulam of Kumbakonam, among the 12 deities who manifest underwater, one is Abimukeswarar. He is the deity who transformed from a coco...

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Sri Gowthameaswerer Temple

அருள்மிகு கௌதமேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

KumbakonamKauteshwarar
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Sri Ekambareswarar Temple

அருள்மிகு ஏகாம்பரேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

kumbakonamEkambareswarar

The Raghu Kala puja, starting with great pomp, is first initiated in this temple. Even though it is a Sivan temple, the Kali Kambareswari shrine her...

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Sri Agora Veerabadra Temple

அருள்மிகு அகோர வீரபத்திரர் திருக்கோவில்

kumbakonamAkora Veerapathirar

Lord Kaakum Katavul: In this temple, which stands alongside the Rajagopuram, Lord Swami is present with his divine weapons. He holds a bow, arrow, swo...

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Arulmigu Vyazha Somesar Temple

அருள்மிகு வியாழ சோமேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

kumbakonamSomeswarar

Lord of this place graces as Swayambu Lingam....

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Sri Kalahasteeswarar Temple

அருள்மிகு காளஹஸ்தீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோவில்

Mathathu Street, KumbakonamKalahastiswarar

In many major temples, there are shrines dedicated to Jwarahareswarar. However, it is noteworthy that in this temple, Jwarahareswarar has three forms....

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Sri Banabureshwar Temple

அருள்மிகு பாணபுரீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோவில்

kumbakonamPanapureeswarar
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Shri Airavatesvara Temple

அருள்மிகு ஐராவதீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

TarasuramIravadeswarar

A temple full of sculptures, this temple was built by the Cholas...

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Airulmigu Veerabhadra Swamy Temple

அருள்மிகு வீரபத்ர சுவாமி திருக்கோயில்

Tarasuram (Tharagavanam)Veerabhatra

The Tamil poet Otthakkoothar attained liberation at this spot. It was here that he composed Thakayagaparani....

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Pazhayarai Vadathali Temple

அருள்மிகு பழையாறை வடதளி தர்ம்புரீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

KeelapazhaiyaraiSomeswarar, Dharmapuriswarar

Pazhaiyur: The song 'Pazhaiyur Vadathalai' was composed in a sacred place known as Pattiswaram, and from there, one can reach Pazhaiyur by passing thr...

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Shri Brahma gnanapuriswarar Temple

அருள்மிகு பிரம்மஞான பூரீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

korukkaiBrahmin Pureeswarar

Lord Swayambu graces this place. It is special that the two Nandis in front of Shiva and Amman are located in the same hall....

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Sri Thirusakthimuttam Temple

அருள்மிகு சக்திவனேஷ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

TrichattimurtamShaktivaneshwar
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Sri Pasupatheeswarar Temple

அருள்மிகு பசுபதீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

aavurPasupadeeswarar
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Mullivananathar Temple

அருள்மிகு முள்ளைவனநாதர் திருக்கோயில்

Thirukarugavur (Karugavur, Thirukkalavur)Mullaivanath

It is special that Swami Swayambu is present here. Linga is caused by cancer soil. So in Swami's Thirumeni there is no direct abhishekam to Swami...

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Sri Palaivana naadhar

அருள்மிகு பாலைவனநாதர் திருக்கோயில்

TirupalaithuraiBalaivanathar
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Thiru Nallur KalyanaSundareswarar temple

அருள்மிகு கல்யாண சுந்தரேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

Nallur (Thirunallur)Kalyanasundereswarar (Panchavarneswarar)

This lingam is being graciously manifested by Lord Shiva himself. He is called Panchavarneswarar because he appears in five different colors every day...

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Kodiswaran Kovil

அருள்மிகு கோட்டீஸ்வரர், கைலாசநாதர் திருக்கோயில்

East Ottayur (Thirukottaiyur Kodeicharam, Baburajapuram)kotiswaran, Kailasanathar

Here Lord Shiva graces us as Swayambumurthi...

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Sri Vijayanathar Temple, Thiruvijayamangai

அருள்மிகு விஜயநாதர் திருக்கோவில்

ThiruvijayamangaiVijayanathar
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Vilvaneshwarar Temple

அருள்மிகு வில்வனேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

Thiruvaikavur (Vilvavanam)Vilvavaneswarar

Lord of this place graces as Swayambu Murthy. It is in this temple that Golem Dakshinamurthy can be seen in a kolam standing in his hand, which cannot...

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Sri Saatchinathar Temple

அருள்மிகு சாட்சிநாதேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

Tiruppurampiyam (Kalyana City, Punnagavanam) chatchi Natheswarar, Saksheeswarar, Punnaiwanathar

Here Lord Shiva graces us as Swayambumurthi...

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Sri Ezhuthari Nathar Temple

அருள்மிகு எழுத்தறி நாதர் திருக்கோவில்

Innambur (Thiruinnampur, Thiruvinnamber)ezhuthairinathar

Lord of this place graces as Swayambu Murthy. Sunlight falls on the lingam in the mornings of Avani 31st, Puratasi 1st, 2nd, Panguni 13th, 14th, 15th....

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Arulmiku Sivayoginathar Temple

அருள்மிகு சிவயோகிநாதர் திருக்கோயில்

Thiruvisanallur (Bandaravadai Thiruvyalur) +12Yoganandeeswarar, Sivayoginatha

* The Talam narrates the story of four Yugas. In the Kritha Yuga, the deity worshipped was Puradhaneswarar; in the Thretha Yuga, it was Vilvaranyeswar...

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Arulmiku Karkateswara Temple

அருள்மிகு கர்கடேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

TiruvisanallurKarkateswarar
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Sri Sarabeshwarar Temple

அருள்மிகு சரபேஷ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

ThiruphuvanamSarabeshwar
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Mahalinga Swamy Temple

அருள்மிகு மகாலிங்கம் சுவாமி திருக்கோயில்

Madhyarchunam, ThiruvidaimarudurMahalingam

Lord of this place graces as Swayambu Murthy....

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Neelaganteswarar Kovil

அருள்மிகு நீலகண்டேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

Tirunelakudy (Southern)Nilakandeswarar

Lord of this place graces as Swayambu Murthy....

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Apath Sahayeswarar Temple

அருள்மிகு ஆபத்சகாயேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

Adudurai (Thirtenkurangaduthurai)Abadsakayeswarar

Here Lord Shiva graces us as Swayambumurthy. Every year on the 5th, 6th and 7th of Chitraimat, the rays of the sun are reflected in the Surya Theertha...

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Prananadeswarar Temple

அருள்மிகு பிரணநாதேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

ThirumangalakkudyPrananadeshuvarar

Lord Shiva graces here as Swayambu Murthy. Generally, in Shivalingams in temples, the panam is slightly lower than the audaiyar. But in this temple Pa...

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Sri Akshayanatha Swamy Temple

அருள்மிகு அட்சயநாத சாமி திருக்கோயில்

Thirumanturai, KumbakonamAtshayanathaswamy

The wonder of the Chandra Pushkarani: Within this temple lies a Chandra Pushkarani, meaning a pond in the shape of the moon crescent. This pond expe...

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Thirukodeeswarar Temple

அருள்மிகு திருகோடீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

ThirukkodigavalTrikodeeswarar
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Sri Udhvaganathar Temple

அருள்மிகு உத்வாகநாதர் திருக்கோயில்

thirumanacheri,kumbakonamUdhwaganatha
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Sri Bhairaveshwara Temple

அருள்மிகு மஹாபைரவேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோவில்

CholapuramMahabhairaveshwarar
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Sathyagiri Temple

அருள்மிகு சத்தியகிரீஸ்வர் திருக்கோயில்

Sengganur (Seinjalur, Tiruscheinjalur)Sathyagriswarar

Lord of this place graces as Swayambu Murthy. In the Maha Mandapam there is a shrine of Bhairava that hears a bronze sound when tapped...

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Sri Balugandhanathar Temple

அருள்மிகு பெரிய நாயகி சமேத பாலுகந்தநாதர் திருக்கோவில்

Thiruvaipadi, TiruppanandalBalukantanathar
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Sri Arunajadeswarar Temple

அருள்மிகு அருணா ஜாதேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

Tiruppanandal (Tadakaiyicharam)Arunajadeswarar

Lord of this place graces as Swayambu Murthy. The rays of the sun fall on the moolava on some days of the month of Chitra...

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Sri Pasupatheeswarar Temple

அருள்மிகு பசுபதீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

pandanallur (pandhanallur)Pasupadeeswarar

Here Lord Shiva graces the body as Swayambu Murthy...

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Peruvudaiyar Temple

அருள்மிகு பெருவுடையார் திருக்கோயில்

Gangai konda CholapuramPragatheeswarar

The shadow of the temple tower is never found below. In the sanctum, the moonstone is installed at the base of the lingam. Its specialty is that it re...

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Sri Sivapuranathar Temple

அருள்மிகு சிவகுருநாதர் திருக்கோயில்

Sivapuram (Kuberapuram, Trichivapuram)Sivagurunathaswamy, Sivapureeswarar, Brahmapureeswarar, Sivapuranathar

Here Lord Shiva graces us as Swayambumurthy. Here the sun's light falls on Swami on the 4th, 5th and 6th of Chitrai month...

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Sri Swarnapureeswarar Temple

அருள்மிகு படிக்காசு நாதர் திருக்கோயில்

Alakhaputhur (Arisirkaraiputhur, Siruviliputhur)Padikasunathar (Sornapureeswarar)

Lord of this place graces as Swayambu Murthy...

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Sri Siddheshwaram Temple

அருள்மிகு சித்தேஸ்வரம் திருக்கோயில்

NachiarkoilChitheswaram
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Sri Saraparameswarar Temple

அருள்மிகு சரபரமேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

Tiruccerai (utaiyar kovil)Saraparameswarar, Senoramiyappar
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Kudavasal Koneswaran Shiva Temple

அருள்மிகு கோனேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

Gudavasal (Thirukudavail)Koneswarar

The sunlight falls on him for 3 days in the month of Tai. Lord of this place graces as Swayambu Lingam....

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Sri Swarnapureeshwarar Temple

அருள்மிகு சொர்ணபுரீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

Kaduvarikaputhur (Thirukaduwaikarai Tenputhur)Sornapureeswarar, Sembonnathar

Every year on 11th, 12th and 23rd of Chitra, sun light falls on Moolasthan and Surya Puja is done. Lord of this place graces as Swayambu Lingam...

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Sri Agastheeswarar (Karuvalarcheri) Temple

அருள்மிகு அகஸ்தீஸ்வரர் சுவாமி திருக்கோயில்

KaruvalcherryAgastheeswarar

The devotees come to this temple and pray to the mother with a sincere heart, perform rituals, and light ghee lamps. After the rituals, they buy turme...

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Sargunalingeswarar Temple,Padal Petra Temple

அருள்மிகு சர்குணலிங்கேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோவில்

MarudanallurSargunalingeswarar
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Sri Amirthakalasanathar Temple

அருள்மிகு அமிர்தகலசநாதர் திருக்கோயில்

ChakottaiAmrita Kalasanathar
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Vishnu Temples (10)

Sri Sarangapani Swamy Temple

அருள்மிகு சாரங்கபாணி திருக்கோயில்

Kumbakonam.Sarangapani, Aravamudhan.

Lord Uththana Saya Perumal: In the abodes where the Lord resides, He displays various kinds of glories. Here, He is seated on the throne of 'Uththana ...

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Ramaswamy Temple

அருள்மிகு ராமசாமி திருக்கோயில்

kumbakonamnama
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Sri Chakrapani Swami Temple

அருள்மிகு சக்கரபாணி திருக்கோயில்

kumbakonamChakrabani

Here, the Lord, with a divine smile on his face, has graciously bestowed his blessings....

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Sri Andalakum iyan temple

அருள்மிகு ஆண்டளக்கும் ஐயன் திருக்கோயில்

AdanurYearly Ion

11th Divyadesa...

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Valvill Ramar Temple

அருள்மிகு வல்வில் ராமன் திருக்கோயில்

Tirupullambudangudi (Bootapuri)Valvil Raman, son of Emperor

Generally, Lord Rama blesses the Kolam where he is standing. But in this place, Rama graces the Sayana Golam...

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Sri Kola Villi Ramar Temple

அருள்மிகு கோலவில்லி ராமர் திருக்கோயில்

Thiruvelliangudi (Bhargava Kshetra)Kolavilli Rama, Sringara Sundarar

Here, Karuda Alvar alone bestows his grace with the Sudarshana Chakra to four of the temples among the 108 divya desams. In this representation, we ca...

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Oppiliappan Temple

அருள்மிகு ஓப்பிலியப்பன் திருக்கோயில்

Thirunageswaram (Thiruvinnakaram)Oppiliyappan (Thiruvinnagarappan)
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Sri Thirunaraiyur Nambi Temple

அருள்மிகு திருநாரையூர் நம்பி திருக்கோயில்

Nachierkovil (Sukandagiri Kshetram)Tirunaraiyur Nambi

14th Divyadesa...

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Sri Saranatha Perumal Temple

அருள்மிகு சாரநாத பெருமாள் திருக்கோயில்

ChurchSaranathan

One of the 108 Tirupatis of Perumal. It is only in this temple that Perumal is graced with five goddesses namely Sridevi, Bhudevi, Mahalakshmi, Sarana...

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Sri Adhivaraha Perumal Temple

அருள்மிகு ஆதிவராக பெருமாள் திருக்கோயில்

MarudanallurAdivaragapperumal

This place is graced by Perumal Salakrama Murthy...

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many temples are there in Kumbakonam?+
Kumbakonam has over 188 temples, including famous Shiva temples like Adi Kumbeswarar, Vishnu temples like Sarangapani, the 9 Navagraha temples, and the UNESCO World Heritage Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram.
Which are the most famous temples in Kumbakonam?+
The most famous temples include Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Sarangapani Temple (Divya Desam), Nageswaran Temple (where sunlight falls on the lingam), Ramaswamy Temple, and the Airavatesvara Temple (UNESCO site) in nearby Darasuram.
Can I visit all Kumbakonam temples in one day?+
You can visit 8-10 major temples in one day if you start early (6 AM). For a comprehensive visit including Navagraha temples, plan for 2-3 days. Download the Chozhanaaduapps app for optimized route planning.
What is the dress code for Kumbakonam temples?+
Modest traditional clothing is recommended. Men should wear dhoti/veshti or full-length pants. Women should wear sarees, churidars, or full-length dresses. Shorts, sleeveless tops, and leather items are not allowed inside most temples.