temples, the heart of sanathana dharma . . .
An ancient temple north of kumbakonam along the banks of cauvery where shiva gave darshan to badrayogi rishi who was looking to visit 1 crore shiva lingams and said that that one lingam is equivalent to 1 crore ( 10 million ) lingams hence earning the name kodeeswarar. kodi in tamir means a crore in…
Suriyanar koil is an ancient temple where the 9 planets worshipped shiva to get rid of their leprosy which was caused as they inadvertently granted a wish of kaalava munivar who was supposed to be getting that disease. the navagrahams or 9 planets are known to give the results of one’s past deeds. the point…
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Periyanayagi sametha sivakozhundheeswarar temple is located in thiruchathimutram , an adjoining village of patteeswaram , 10 kms from kumbakonam. the temple is a few hundred yards from the famous patteeswaram durgai temple. hailed in thevaram and once a seat of the mighty chora kings , thiruchathimutram boasts a medium to big sized temple where the…
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mahalinga swamy temple , thiruvidaimaruthur is about 12 kms from kumbakonam in kumbakonam – mayavaram road in thanjavur district of tamir nadu. about 270 kms roughly from madras and 25 kms from mayiladuthurai.it is a very big temple with 5 prakarams and is said to be at par with kasi. 5 other temples share that…
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This temple is situated on the banks of the river vettaar. can be reached from both thanjavoor and kumbakoenam . from thanjavoor and kumbakonam town buses are available . a small village situated on papanasam – chaaliyamangalam road . papanasam is on thanjavoor – kumbakonam road. Everyone knows the temple by name garbarakshaambigai temple. thirukkarugavur…
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