Kambatta Viswanathar Temple

Kambatta Viswanathar Temple
Kambatta Viswanathar Temple, Kumbakonam
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Thanjavur
Deity	Visveswar (Shiva) Anandhanithi (goddess)
Location
Location	Kumbakonam
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India

Kambatta Viswanathar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. ^[1]

Presiding deity

The moolavar presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Visveswar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Anandhanithi. ^[2]

Specialty

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

• Kasi Visanathar Temple,
• Adi Kumbeswarar Temple,
• Someswarar Temple,
• Nageswaraswamy Temple,
• Kalahasteeswarar Temple,
• Gowthameswarar Temple,
• Kodeeswarar Temple,
• Amirthakadeswarar Temple,
• Banapuriswarar Temple,
• Abimukeswarar Temple,
• Kambatta Viswanathar Temple and
• Ekambareswarar Temple.

This temple is one among them. ^[3]

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. ^[2]

Mahasamprokshanam

The Mahasamprokshanam also known as Kumbabishegam of the temple was held on 26 October 2015. ^[4]

See also

• Hindu temples of Kumbakonam
• Mahamaham

References

1. "Kumbakonam Temples". Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
2. Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in Tamil), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004
3. Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in Tamil), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004
4. "Vedaranyeswarar temple 'kumbhabhishekam' draws thousands". The Hindu. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.

External links

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Mahasamprokshanam 26 October 2015

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