Adhivaraha Perumal Temple, Kumbakonam

Adhivaraha Perumal Temple, Kumbakonam… Sri Varaha is the avatar of Lord Vishnu who takes the form of a boar to rescue goddess earth from the ocean. Earth god, BhuDevi was once thrown out into the ocean by the powerful demon king Hiranyaksha, who was the brother of Hiranyakasipu. Lord Vishnu fought with Hiranyaksha, and destroyed […]

Sithadi Kathayi Amman Temple

There is an ancient temple dedicated for Ma Kathayee Amman, and it is located in a village known as Sithadi and it is situated nearby Kumbakonam, and this temple is situated on the banks of river Mudikondan. Ma Kathayee is worshipped as a folk deity by the villagers, and some of them also worship her […]

Temples in Srivathsam Homes, Kalyanapuram, Kumbakonam

Srivathsam Homes is a wonderful Senior Citizens Community Homes, which is situated at Kalyanapuram, just a few kilometres far away from Kumbakonam Town amidst beautiful natural greenery and wonderful scenery. Currently and permanently I would be living in that Home only, since this home provides lot of spiritual oriented activities, which was initiated by the […]

Nachiar Kovil, Thirunarayur

Nachiar Kovil also called as Thirunarayur Nambi Temple, is situated in Thirunarayur, a village located near Kumbakonam of Tamil Nadu, and though this temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and his consort Ma Lakshmi, yet, the temple is fondly called by the devotees as “KALGARUDAN TEMPLE”, since a beautiful stone idol of Lord Garuda is […]

Someswarar (Kudanthaikaronam) Temple, Kumbakonam

Sri Someswarar (Kudanthaikaronam) temple is located in the village named Kumbakonam, in the district of Thanjavur in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. The primary deity of this temple is Someswarar (Lord Shiva) and his consorts are Thenar Mozhial and Somasundari. The holy tree of this temple is none. The holy water of […]

Paadal Petra Sthalangal in Kumbakonam

All the temples listed in the Paadal Petra Sthalangal of Kumbakonam are the most sought after temples during the festive days of Shivarathri and all other Lord Shiva related religious important days and auspicious days according to the Hindu traditional calendar. Pilgrims and devotees from far and near visit this temple with great devotion and […]