In and Around Kumbakonam Temples

Kumbakonam Temples - Home of Dravidian Architecture

Kumbakonam is a temple town in Thanjavur district in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 40 km from Thanjavur and 273 km from Chennai. The town is bounded by two rivers, the Kaveri River to the north and Arasalaru River to the south.

Maha Magam Temple Tank Kumbakonam

Kumbhakonam also called as temple town because of the large number of temples within the town and the nearby areas. The Mahamaham festival is celebrated once in every 12 years, in Kumbakonam.

The town has also been well - known for its prestigious educational institutions, famous for making brass vessels, Degree Coffee, Silk products, Betel leaves ( Kumbakonam Vettrilai) and much more.

Here I have listed the Must See temples in Kumbakonam Town as well as In and Around Kumbakonam. This is not the full list, just highlighted the temples I have visited. Just click on the any temple name to get more info. It includes the Ancient Padal Petra Sthalams and Divya Desam Sthalams in Kumbakonam .

Must See Temples in Kumbakonam Town

Adi Kumbeswarar Temple  *Padal Petra Sthalam

Abhimukeswarar Temple

Kasi Viswanathar Temple - Nava Kannigal Temple

Kudanthai Keelkottam - Nageswaran Temple / *Padal Petra Sthalam

Someswar Temple

Sarangapani Temple  *Divya Desam Sthalam

Mahamagam Tank    *Maga Magam Festival 2016 Info

Temples in Kumbakonam to Mayiladuthurai Route

Ammachatram Saptharishiswarar Temple - Kalabairavar Temple

Thirubuvanam Kambakareswarar Temple - Sarabeswarar Temple

Thiruvidaimaruthur Mahalinga Swamy Temple  *Padal Petra Sthalam

Narasinganpettai Narasimhar Temple

Kuthalam Uthavedeeswarar Temple   *Padal Petra Sthalam

Thirumanancheri Kalyanasundarar Temple  *Padal Petra Sthalam

Temples in Kumbakonam to Thanjavur Route

Darasuram Ramar Temple

Darasuram Airavatesvarar Temple  * UNESCO World Heritage Site

Patteeswaram Thenupuriswarar Temple   * Padal Petra Sthalam / Durga Devi Temple

Thiru sakthimutram Temple  * Padal Petra Sthalam

Avoor Pasupatheeswaram Temple   * Padal Petra Sthalam 

Nandhipura Vinnagaram Temple  * Divya Desam Sthalam

Swamimalai Murugan Temple     * Aru Padai Vedu

Thiruvalanchuzhi Karpaganathar Temple  * Padal Petra Sthalam

Thiruppalathurai Palaivananathar Temple  * Padal Petra Sthalam

Thirukarukavoor Mullaivana Nathar Temple  * Padal Petra Sthalam  *Pregnancy Temple

Thirupurambiyam Sachinathar Shiva Temple  * Padal Petra Sthalam

Innambur Ezhuthari Nathar Temple  * Padal Petra Sthalam

Temples in Kumbakonam to Mannargudi Route

Sakkottai Amirthakadeswarar Temple  * Padal Petra Sthalam

Karuvalacheri Agastheeswarar Temple   *Pregnancy Temple

Temples in Kumbakonam to Thiruvarur Route

Sivapuram Sivagurunathaswamy Temple  * Padal Petra Sthalam

Aalagaputhur Padikasu Nathar Temple  * Padal Petra Sthalam

Nachiar Kovil Thirunarayoor Nambi Perumal Temple  * Divya Desam Sthalam

Nannilam Madhuvaneshwarar Temple  * Padal Petra Sthalam

Temples in Kumbakonam to Karaikal Route

Thirunageswaram Naganathar Swamy Temple  * Padal Petra Sthalam *Raghu Sthlam

Thepperumanallur Ruturaksheshwarar Temple  

Konerirajapuram Uma Maheswarar Temple  * Padal Petra Sthalam

Thiruneelakudi Neelakandeswarar Temple  * Padal Petra Sthalam

Thirupampuram Paampuranathar Temple  * Padal Petra Sthalam

Temples in Kumbakonam to Chennai Route

Thiruvaipadi Balukandanathar Temple * Padal Petra Sthalam

Thirupananthal Arunajadeshwarar Temple * Padal Petra Sthalam

Temples in Kumbakonam to Poompuhar Road Route

Thiruvisanallur Sivayoginathar Temple * Padal Petra Sthalam

Thirumandurai Akshya Natha Swamy Temple

Kanjanoor Agneeswarar Temple  * Padal Petra Sthalam *Sukran Stalam

How to Reach : All the temples are close to kumbakonam town, Local town buses are availble from kumbakonam.