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Kalahasteeswarar Temple
Kalahasteeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Thanjavur
Deity	Kalahasteeswarar(Shiva ) Gnanambikai (goddess)
Location
Location	Kumbakonam
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India

Kalahasteeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.

Presiding deity

The moolavar presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Kalahasteeswarar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Gnanambikai.

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.

Renovation

The temple was renovated by Serfoji of Thanjavur.

Mahasamprokshanam

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

See also

• Hindu temples of Kumbakonam
• Mahamaham

References

1. Ixigo, sri kalahastheeswar temple
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

v t e Hindu temples in Thanjavur district
Kumbakonam block	Adi Kumbeswarar Temple Nageswaraswamy Temple Someswarar Temple Gauthameswarar Temple Sarangapani Temple Ramaswamy Temple Chakrapani Temple Kasi Viswanathar Temple
Thiruppanandal block	Kola Valvill Ramar Temple, Tiruvelliyangudi
Thiruvaiyaru block	Swaminatha Swamy Temple Tirupurambiyam Vilwaneswarar Temple Thiru Aadanoor Temple Thirupullabhoothangudi Temple Kabisthalam Thirukoodalur
Thiruvidaimarudur block	Rahu Stalam Oppiliappan Temple Amirthakadeswarar Temple Thiruvisanallur Sivayoginathar Temple Azhagaputhur Thiruvidaimarudur Thirubuvanam Tirukodikkaval Kurangatrudurai Thirumangalakkudi Sivapuram Nachiyar Koil Tirucherai
Papanasam block	Darasuram Airavateswarar Temple Thiruvalanchuzhi Palaivananathar Temple Pasupathi Kovil
Orathanadu block	Pazhayarai Vadathali Patteeswaram Thirusakthimutram Aavoor Pasupatheeswaram Kalyanasundaresar Temple, Nallur Thirunandipura Vinnagaram Garbharakshambigai Temple
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10°57′59″N 79°22′39″E / 10.966319°N 79.377602°E / 10.966319; 79.377602

Mahasamprokshanam 26 October 2015

• Hindu temples in Kumbakonam
• Shiva temples in Thanjavur district