Ekambeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam

Ekambeswarar Temple
Ekambeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Thanjavur
Deity	Ekambeswarar.(Shiva ) Kamatchiamman (goddess)
Location
Location	Kumbakonam
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India

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

Presiding deity

The moolavar presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Ekambeswarar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Kamatchiamman.[1]

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.[2]

Kali Amman

There is a separate shrine for Kali Amman.[1]

See also

• Hindu temples of Kumbakonam
• Mahamaham

Kumbabishegam

The Kumbabishegam of the temple was held on 22 October 2015.[3]

Kumbabishegam 22 October 2015

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References

1. Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in Tamil), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004
2. Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in Tamil), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004
3. கும்பகோணத்தில் ஏகாம்பரேஸ்வரர், அமிர்தகலசநாதர் கோயில்களில் குடமுழுக்கு விழா, Dinamani, Tamil Daily, 23 October 2015

External links

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