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Kasi Viswanathar Temple (Kudanthai Karonam)

கும்பகோணம் காசி விஸ்வநாதர் கோயில்

Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu · 10.9566°, 79.3822°

Shiva (Kasi Viswanathar), consort VisalakshiThanjavur Nayak—Paadal Petra Sthalam
Sacred since
1500 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
16th c. (Nayak)
Thanjavur Nayak

History & significance

A Paadal Petra Sthalam of Kumbakonam revered in the 7th-century Tevaram, rebuilt in the 16th century during the Nayak period. It is one of the twelve Shiva temples connected with the Mahamaham festival.

Sthala katha — the legend

Rama and Lakshmana are said to have worshipped Shiva here while searching for Sita, obtaining Rudramsam to fight Ravana.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Thanjavur Nayak