Kumbakonam - The City of Temples

Kumbakonam is popularly known as 'Town of Temples'. Kumbakonam is famous for Navagraha Temples(Nine Planets) and all of the nine temples are located within the radius of 65 Km around Kumbakonam. Kumbakonam is famous for Mahamagam festival. This festival is celebrated once in every 12 years during the Tamil Month of Masi (February-March). Here is the most popular tourist temples situated in and around Kumbakonam.
Kumbakonam - Mahamagam

Sarangapani Temple - Lord Vishnu

Significance: Temple for Lord Vishnu a popular Vaishnavite Temple which is the largest of the Vishnu temples in Kumbakonam built during thirteenth-century. This is the third Sthala among 108 divya-desas (108 Tirupatis).
Distance: Situated at Kumbakonam Town
Presiding Deity: Sarangapani

Thiruneelakkudi Shiva Temple

Significance: One of the 275 Thevara Padal Petra Sthalam. Is is said that the oil abishekam to the main deity linga is absorbed.
Distance: On the Kumbakonam-karaikkal Road near Thirunageswaram
Presiding Deity: Neelakandeswarar
Theertham: Bhrama theertham.

Ramasamy temple - Lord Rama

Significance: Vaishnavite Temple. Built by Achutha Nayaka during 16th Century. Famous for its Santum Sanctorum(Dwaja Sthambam) with stone images of Rama in Pattabhishekam (Coronation) pose.
Distance: Located at Cauvery Delta Region in Kumbakonam.
Presiding Deity: Lord Rama

Aathi Kumbeswarar Temple

Significance: Important Saivite Temple. Important Hindu festival of Mahamaham is associated with this temple.
Distance: Located on the Central Part of Kumbakonam Town
Presiding Deity: Aathi Kumbeswarar

Sri Kalyanasundareswarar Temple - Nallur

Significance: One of the 275 Thevara Padal Petra Sthalam. Arunagirinathar sang Thirupugazh at this place only. Here the deity is also known in the name of Panchavarneswarar(five colours) as the colour of the deity changes its color five times during daytime as Molten gold, copper, light red, emerald and multicolour for every 2 hours and 20 minutes.
Distance: 5 kms in the Kumbakonam to Papanasam route towards east of Papanasam.
Presiding Deity: Kalyanasundarar, Panchavarneshwarar, Periyandeswarar.

Sri Garba Rakshambigai Temple - Thirukkarugavur

Significance: One of the 275 Thevara Padal Petra Sthalam and the temple is more popular as the Deity here grants child boon and safe delivery by protecting the fetus and hence the name Karu Kavoor.(Karu meaning fetus)
Distance: 7 Kms from Papanasam, which is on the Kumbakonam- Thanjavur Road and 21 kms from Kumbakonam
Presiding Deity: Mullai Vana nadhar with Garba Rakshambikai
Theertham: Thirupparkulam
Sthala Vruksham: Mullai.

Thirunageswaram Raahu Navagraha Temple

Significance: One of the Navagraha sthalam.
Distance: 6kms east of Kumbakonam to Thiruneelakkudi
Presiding Deity: Naganathar
Sthala Vruksham: Shenbagam
Theertham: Surya theertham.

Ganapathi Agragharam - Lord Ganapathy

Significance: Small village in the district of Thanjavur. The temple on Maha Ganapathi was installed here by Sage Agastya. Everyone here will celebrate Vinayaka Chathurthi festival at this temple only and nobody perfoms puja at home
Distance: 25 Kms from Kumbakonam on the road to Thiruvaiyyaru
Presiding Deity: Lord Vinayaka

Sri Vilva Vaneshwarar Temple - Thiruvaigavur

Significance: One of the 275 Thevara Padal Petra Sthalam. Ususally nandhis in shiva temples are faced towards deity but here it is facing outside so as to encounter the lion.
Distance: 4.5 Kms from Thirupurambiyam and situated to the north of river cauvery. 15 Kms from Kumbakonam and 12 kms from Papanasam
Presiding Deity: Vilva vaneswarar (Lord Shiva)
Theertham: Yama theetham
Sthala Vruksham: Vilvam

Sri Palaivana Nadha Swamy Temple - Thirupaalathurai

Significance: One of the 275 Thevara Padal Petra Sthalam
Distance: 12 kms from Kumbakonam on Kumbakonam - Tanjore Main Road
Presiding Deity: Palaivana nadhar.
Theertham: Indra, Cauvery
Sthala Vruksham: Paalai and Palm (Panai) tree.

Someswarar Temple

Significance: Built during Chola period of 13th Century. Famous for Dravidian style of Temple architecture.
Distance: Located in the southern part of Sri Sarangapani temple In Kumbakonam Town
Presiding Deity: Someswarar

Thiru Sakthi Mutram Shiva Temple

Significance: One of the 275 Thevara Padal Petra Sthalam
Distance: 6 Kms from Kumbakonam which is nearby to Pateeswaram
Deity: Sivakozhundheeswarar with Periyananaki amman
Theertham: Soola Theertham

Sakshinadhar Shiva Temple - Thirupurambiyam

Significance: One of the 275 Thevar Padal Petra Sthalam and one of the important temple for Lord Dakshinamoorthy.
Distance: 10 kms from Kumbakonam
Presiding Deity: Satchinathar
Theertham: Brahma theertham.

Thiruvalanchuzhi Vellai Vinayagar Temple

Significance: One of the 275 Thevara Padal Petra Sthalams. Here the vinayagar is said to be made of sea foam and is white in colour and hence the name Vellai Vinayagar
Distance: 6 Kms from Kumbakonam on Kumbakonam - Swamimalai Road via Dharasuram
Deity: Vellai Vinayagar or Valanchuzhi Vinayagar
Theertham: Jada theertham, Arasalaru
Sthala vruksham: Vilvam
Sthala Vruksham: Vilvam

Patteeswaram

Significance: The name of the place signifies that the daughter (named Patti) of the Divine cow Kamadenu worshipped the Lord here and hence this name. The temple here is one of the 275 Thevara Padal Petra Sthalam.
Distance: 10 Kms from Kumbakonam on the road to Thanjavur Via Melattur
Deity: Dhenupureeawarar also called Pattiswarar with Goddess Gnanambikai.
Theertham: Jnanavavi
Sthala Vruksham: Vanni

Maha Linga Swamy Temple - Thiruvidai marudhur

Significance: This temple has big swayambhu lingam and hence the name Mahalingam.
Distance: 6 Kms from Kumbakonam on Kumbakonam -Mayiladuthurai Road
Presiding Deity: Mahalingeswarar
Theertham: Karunya Theertham

Uppiliappan Koil Visnu Temple

Significance: One of 108 Divya Desams. Saltless food is offered at the temple and hence the name Uppiliappan.
Distance: 10 Kms from Kumbakonam-Karaikkal Road
Presiding Deity: Oppiliyapan

Subramanya Swamy Temple - Swamimalai

Significance: Temple for Lord Karthikeya. It is the fourth, among Arupadai Veedu(Six abodes of Lord Muruga)
Distance: 8 Kms from Kumbakonam on Thiruvaiyaru Road
Presiding Deity: Swaminathaswami (Lord Muruga), Subramanyar.)

Chakrapani temple - Lord Vishnu

Significance: This is the biggest vaishnavite temple next to Sarangapani temple. Chakra means wheel which is wielded by Lord Vishnu and hence the name Chakrapani.
Distance: Located near river Cauvery in Kumbakonam Town .
Presiding Deity: Chakrapani

Darasuram - Airavatesvara Temple

Built by Raja Raja Chola -II - Famous for Art and Architecture.
Distance: 3 Kms from Kumbakonam on the Thanjavur Road
Deity: Airavateswarar with Dhaivanayaki Amman
Theertham: Brahma Theertham
Sthala Vruksham: Padari

Avoor Pasupatheeswarar Temple

Significance: One of the 275 Thevara Padal Petra Sthalams. The Divine cow Kamadenu worshipped Lord Shiva here and hence the name Pasupatheeswar (Pasu means cow)
Distance: 10 Kms from Kumbakonam to Thanjore via Melatur
Deity: Pasupatheeswarar
Theertham: Brahma
Sthala Vruksham: Peeple(Arasa Maram)

Kambakareswara Shiva Temple - Thirubuvanam

Significance: This temple is built by Kulothunga III
Distance: 5 Kms from Kumbakonam on Kumbakonam - Mayiladuthurai Road
Presiding Deity: kambakareswarar
Theertham: Saraba theertham
Sthala Vruksham: Vilvam

Oothukadu Sri Kalinga Nardhana Krishnan Temple

Significance: It is one of Navagraha Sthalam for Rahu Dosham
Distance: 20 Kms from Kumbakonam on the Thanjavur Road via Melatur
Deity: Vedanarayanar with Sridevi and Bhudevi but is more known in the name of Kalinga Narthana Krishnar.

Navagraha Guru Temple - Alangudi

Significance: Temple for Lord Shiva. Alam means Poison and gudi means drink. As the Lord here came to rescue of devas by consuming the poison he is known as Aabathsagayeshwarar and the temple named Alangudi.
Distance: 17 Kms south of Kumbakonam - Mannargudi route.
Presiding Deity: Aabatsakaayar
Theertham: Brahma Theertham
Sthala Vruksham: Poolai

Kumbakonam - The City of Temples