Adi Kumbeswarar Temple

Kumbeswarar Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at the center of the Tamilnadu town Kumbakonam, India. The famous Hindu festival of Mahamaham is associated with this temple. The huge temple with built over an area of convert|30181|sqft|m2|abbr=on [cite web
url = http://www.kumbakonam.tn.gov.in/temple.htm
title = District govt page] is reported to be more than 1300 years old. [cite web
url = http://www.indiantemples.com/Tamilnadu/aadikumb.html
title = The Templenet Encyclopedia - Aadi Kumbeswarar Temple at Kumbakonam]

Shri Adhi Kumbeswara is the presiding deity of Kumbakonam and Manthrapeeteswari Mangalambika is the lord's Consort. The temple complex is huge and has beautiful artwork. The Mahamaham festival takes place once every 12 years during the Tamil Month of Masi (February/March), when lakhs of pilgrims from various parts of India visit Kumbakonam to take a holy bath in the sacred Mahamaham tank which is located in the heart of the town.

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* [http://www.indiantemples.com/Tamilnadu/s097.html Indian temples site]
* [http://www.eprarthana.com/temples/thanjavur/tn1571aadi.asp?tid=1571/ Adi Kumbeswarar temple]
* [http://www.kumbakonam.info/kumbakonam/kumsar/index.htm Temple home page]
* [http://www.mandirnet.org/temples_list/templedetails.php?country=India&state=&city=&ID=263& MandirNet page]