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The temple at Darasuram, 4 km west of Kumbakonam is Airvatesvara (Airavat is the holy white elephant) Temple, constructed by Rajaraja Chola II (1146–63), is a superb example of 12th-century Chola architecture. Many statues were removed to the art gallery in the Thanjavur Palace, but have since been returned.
Sculpture inside the temple. Kumbeswarar temple complex covers an area of 30,181 sq ft (2,803.9 m 2) and houses four gateway towers known as gopurams. [8] [9] The tallest is the eastern tower, with 11 stories and a height of 128 feet (39 m) The temple is approached by a corridor 330 ft (100 m) long and 15 ft (4.6 m) wide.
The temple is one of the prominent Shiva temples in Kumbakonam. [4] The temple is counted as one of the temples built on the banks of River Kaveri. [5] The temple has a five tiered rajagopuram and the inner gopuram is three tiered. All the shrines of the temple are located inside the concentric walls of the temple.
Ramaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Rama, an incarnation of Vishnu located in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the prominent temples in the town and also one of the most prominent temples dedicated to Rama in India. This temple is also counted as a temple located on the banks of river Kaveri.
The temple is in Thukkachi village, on the banks of the Arasalar River, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Kumbakonam. The village derives its name from Durga Achi, after the goddess Durga seen in the temple, which over time got corrupted to become Thukkachi. The original temple was built by Rajendra Chola I (ruled between 1014
Draupati Amman Temples are the temples found in Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. In Kumbakonam, Draupati Amman temples are found among other places in the East Street of Chakrapani Temple , East Street of Sarangapani temple , Mathakdadi street and Hajiar street.
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,
Then he took them again to Kumbakonam and after his bath in the Cauvery, he saw ashes were turned into flower. Later he dissolved the ashes in the Cauvery. Then the guru and disciple discovered that Kumbakonam was more holy than Kasi and worshipped the Vinayaga. Since then the temple was known as Bhagavadh Vinayaga Temple. [3]