kumbakonam

Sarangapani Temple: Bathing in the Hema Pushkarani Tank next to the temple is considered very auspicious. Praying him  paramapatham (Mukthi) is given to us, hence no sorga vassal. Passing through any one uthirayana or dhatchinayana vassal leads to sorga vassal.    

There is also a rare Brahma temple here.

Kumbeshwarar is made of sand

 

Mahama kulam – during masi maham prasadam thertham consist of 66crores thertham. Holy dip on any day is good. 

Kalyana niradal (marriage bath): U can take holy dip in Kumbakonam Uppliappan Koil pushkarani both during night and day time, it is said that Vikundam’s Viraja Nidhi runs here. Having a dip in this pushkarani eradicates all sins, thosham. It also helps for marriage and couples dip together gives suga valvu (happy/flourishing life). 7kms south of kumbakonam in karaikal to thirunallaru route @ Thiru-nagesh-waram in ½km and arul vaku on Thiruvona star day is famous

     

Sarabeshwarar kovil is at thirubuvanam 6kms from kubakonam. Praying to this god will eradicate pilli, sunyam, etc.

Aiavadi Prathinga Devi Kumbakonam ammavasai 8 to 11am, 4 to 7pm

Kumbakonam Thirumal vadai – sri venkataramana hotel cook rajamani, owner balachandiran this vadai is available only on Saturdays and between 01.30 to 3.00 pm. 

To unite husband & wife, visit Shree Vangiam –Vanginathan, on Kumbakonam Nanilam Road, Achuthamangalam Bus stand, go 1 kms towards south. Buses ply from Nanilam & thiruvarur. 1. Holy dip in Gupta Gangai 2. pray emadharmarajan who will rectify sani dosham  3. pray sivasakthi

Kunnacheri kailasanathar 6km from kumbakonam take holy dip in pond and pray siva, sakthi & ashta lingam to eradicate bodies physical ailments.

Naga nathar koil preserved by Seakilar swamigal is 5km from Kumbakonam. Here ragu Bagavan is having separate temple. In Ragu kalam milk  color change to blue while abishekam is performed.

 

Nethra Vinayagar @ Swami malai is called as eye given Ganapathy (kan kodutha ganapathy) Sikal Singavelan temple is 5km away from Nagapatnam & 19km away from Thiruvarur. Here performing sath-ru-samhara archanai to lord murga (since from here only murugan got veal from sakthi for winning at thiruchendur) is good, in order to defeat/minimize the power of enemies. Have holy dip in Par-kulam placed at west of temple &  pray to achieve the requirements.

Ennambur siva temple-Elutharinathar 5.5kms from kumbakonam, agasthiar has learned grammar from siva here. Honey writing by the priest in the Tung of the child enables him to speak well. Slow learners, forgetful child will be written by flower stick by the priest.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Temples in the Area

A temple dedicated to Lord Subrahmanya is in Swamimalai, 6km from Kumbakonam. The Kampahareswara Siva Temple at Thirubuvanam is 8km away.

Puvanur Sathuranga-vallapa-natahar & goddess Samumdeaswari is on Manarkudi to Kumbakonam road. The thread tied in the hands of poison bitten hand get relief.

Pali-yangiya-nallur is 1km near to thiru-nila-kudi which is in between Kumbakonam & Karaikal road. After praying this siva one should go to Thirunallar for 7.5 sani, astamathu sani & patha sani periods.

Pralayam katha vinayagar, Thirup-purambi-yam, his sandal colour statue is suyambu and made of ocean materials like sangu, kilng-jal-kal, sea form and nandan-kudu.  On vinyahar sathurthi honey abishekam is doen in the entire evening and the honey will be absorbed by the statue itself, hence he is called as Thean (honey) urinjum pillyar. Devotees who could see this pillyar at the time of abisheham are blessed with their prayers solved before their next vinyahar sathurthi.        

Patiswaram is 8kms from Kumbakonam. Shri Ramar has done pooja to this Vishnu Durgai and has performed Sandi Homam.

Where to Eat

Arul Restaurant, Sarangapani East St, opposite the Pandiyan Lodge, is a good vegetarian place with thalis ranging from Rs 15 to Rs 50. It has an A/C room upstairs.

PRV Lodge, 52 Sarangapani East St, has a good, cheap vegetarian restaurant. A thali meal is Rs 18.

Hotel ARR has a vegetarian restaurant along with a non-vegetarian restaurant.

Hotel Raya’s has a restaurant.

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