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Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu · 10.9647°, 79.3817°
A Shiva temple in Kumbakonam whose name and myth tie it to the story of the town's origin as the place where the pot of amrita came to rest. Shiva is worshipped here as Banapuriswarar alongside the goddess Somakamalambal.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The legend holds that this was the spot from which Shiva took aim with his bow and arrow at the floating pot of amrita.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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