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கும்பகோணம் கும்பேசுவரர் கோயில்
Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu · 10.9583°, 79.3711°
The principal Shiva temple of Kumbakonam, founded by the 9th-century Cholas and enlarged by the Thanjavur Nayaks, spread over three concentric compounds with four gopurams. A Paadal Petra Sthalam and one of the twelve temples tied to the Mahamaham festival held every twelve years.
The town's name is traced to Brahma's pot of creation-seeds, which Shiva's arrow displaced so that nectar fell at this spot.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola