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273:. The tallest is the eastern tower, with 11 stories and a height of 128 feet (39 m) The temple has numerous shrines, with those of Kumbeswarar and Mangalambigai Amman being the most prominent. The temple complex houses many halls; the most notable is the sixteen-pillared hall built during the
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the palanquin festival was held on 7 February 2016. Following the tirttavari held at
Mahamaham tank on 21 April 2016, the palanquin festival of the Sapta Stana Temples were held on 23 April 2016. The festival which started from Kumbesvara Temple at the 7.30 p.m. of 23 April 2016 completed on the
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Brahmin sub-caste. The temple rituals are performed six times a day; Ushathkalam at 5:30 a.m., Kalasanthi at 8:00 a.m., Uchikalam at 10:00 a.m., Sayarakshai at 5:00 p.m., Irandamkalam at 7:00 p.m. and Ardha Jamam at 8:00 p.m. Each ritual comprises four
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Mangalambika is his consort and her shrine is present parallel to the left of Kumbeswarar shrine. The temple has a colonnaded hall and a good collection of silver
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411:(gateway tower) 125 ft tall It is spread over 4 acres in the centre of the town. The temple has 3 concentric compounds, elongated along an east–west axis has triple set of
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that has all the 27 stars and 12 zodiacs sculpted in a single stone.
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that contained the seed of all living beings on earth. The
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1156:(1st ed.). Kanniyakumari: Harikumar Arts. p. 25.
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name of Kudamukku. Kumbakonam is also identified with the
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has revered Kumbeswarar and the temple in his verses in
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times of the 9th century, and has been maintained by
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1381:. Delhi: Dorling Kindersly (India) Pvt. Ltd.
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1287:. projectmadurai.org. pp. 33–34
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866:Amirthakadeswarar Temple, Sakkottai
754:(Friday), fortnightly rituals like
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441:. The Navaratri Mandapam (Hall of
862:Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam
563:Festival procession of Kumbeswarar
549:Panoramic image of the temple tank
213:Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam
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1359:South Indian shrines: illustrated
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1089:South Indian Railway Company 1926
445:celebration) has 27 stars and 12
16:Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
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1947:Kalyanasundaresar Temple, Nallur
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1894:Darasuram Airavateswarar Temple
1476:Middle East and Africa (2009).
691:The temple priests perform the
687:The five chariots of the temple
675:This temple is one among them.
288:festival celebrated during the
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1440:. Delhi: Kalpaz Publications.
1357:Ayyar, P. V. Jagadisa (1991).
871:Avudainathar Temple, Darasuram
807:. As the temple is revered in
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1436:Sajnani, Dr. Manohar (2001).
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482:), images of the sixty three
2418:Kadhalishwaram ruins (China)
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881:Kottaiyur Kodeeswarar Temple
833:. The temple was visited by
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1280:Swamigal, Tirunavukkarasu.
1140:Middle East and Africa 2009
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1064:Harshananda, Swami (2012).
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1957:Garbharakshambigai Temple
1952:Thirunandipura Vinnagaram
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359:settlement of Kudavayil.
223:, located in the town of
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2501:Kamphaeng Phet province
2487:Hx thewalay kestr phiman
2453:Sivan temple (Singapore)
2423:Kethishwaram (Sri Lanka)
2398:Fire temple (Azerbaijan)
1826:Amirthakadeswarar Temple
1418:Spiritual India Handbook
1306:Ka. Vi., Kannan (2019).
645:Amirthakadeswarar Temple
381:Government of Tamil Nadu
313:Government of Tamil Nadu
2689:(Saptha Mangai Temples)
2580:Mayiladuthurai district
2448:Shivagraham (Indonesia)
2428:Koneshwaram (Sri Lanka)
2403:Ganga Talao (Mauritius)
2393:Bhadreshwaram (Vietnam)
2185:Thiruvanaikaval (Water)
2152:Copper/Thamiram, Nellai
1942:Aavoor Pasupatheeswaram
1766:Swaminatha Swamy Temple
1719:Kasi Viswanathar Temple
1421:. Mumbai: Jaico Books.
1415:Knapp, Stephen (2011).
1400:. USA: Patrick Dawson.
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891:Swaminatha Swamy Temple
627:Kalahasteeswarar Temple
611:Adi Kumbeswarar Temple,
607:Kasi Viswanathar Temple
571:(February–March), when
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1904:Palaivananathar Temple
1684:Adi Kumbeswarar Temple
1506:Pillai, Sivaraja K.N.
1479:Middle East and Africa
1258:Cite journal requires
1154:Temples in South India
965:Temples of South India
876:Kabartheeswarar Temple
811:, it is classified as
728:(pipe instrument) and
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148:Geographic coordinates
138:Location in Tamil Nadu
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2572:Nagapattinam district
2473:Thewasathan Bot Phram
2443:Pashupatinath (Nepal)
2180:Tiruvannamalai (Fire)
2147:Silver/Velli, Madurai
1781:Thiru Aadanoor Temple
1699:Gauthameswarar Temple
1689:Nageswaraswamy Temple
1556:East (Main) entrance
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651:Banapuriswarar Temple
633:Gowthameswarar Temple
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2458:Sthūlādri (Thailand)
2413:Katas Raj (Pakistan)
2408:Iraivan temple (USA)
2190:Chidambaram (Ether)
2167:Panchabhuta Sthalams
1975:Paadal Petra Sthalam
1927:Pazhayarai Vadathali
1776:Vilwaneswarar Temple
1740:Thiruppanandal block
1171:"Plan of the temple"
1053:on 16 November 2006.
1047:"District govt page"
851:Saptha Stana Temples
814:Paadal Petra Sthalam
776:(full moon day) and
718:(food offering) and
657:Abimukeswarar Temple
261:Paadal Petra Sthalam
2438:Mt. Kailash (Tibet)
2243:Jyotirlinga Sthalas
2195:Srikalahasthi (Air)
2175:Kanchipuram (Earth)
2091:Pancharama Kshetras
1499:Lonely Planet India
1130:Michell 1995, p. 95
849:This is one of the
329:) is said to be of
275:Vijayanagara period
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2879:Thiruppalaitthurai
2785:Kudalur, Thanjavur
2576:Tiruvarur district
2568:Thanjavur district
2491:Sukhothai province
1821:Oppiliappan Temple
1758:Thiruvaiyaru block
1704:Sarangapani Temple
1668:Thanjavur district
1152:V., Meena (1974).
803:, compiled as the
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531:Sarangapani temple
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229:Thanjavur District
195:Tamil architecture
175:10.95833; 79.37111
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1861:Thirumangalakkudi
1841:Thiruvidaimarudur
1806:Thiruvidaimarudur
1714:Chakrapani Temple
1694:Someswarar Temple
1489:978-1-884964-05-3
1428:978-81-8495-024-3
1407:978-1-904777-00-7
1388:978-81-317-2347-0
1075:978-81-7907-053-6
1013:on 9 October 2020
974:978-93-83440-34-4
855:Mahahaman of 2016
825:, the consort of
679:Worship practices
615:Someswarar Temple
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