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கும்பகோணம் காசி விஸ்வநாதர் கோயில்
Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu · 10.9566°, 79.3822°
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.
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.
Rama and Lakshmana are said to have worshipped Shiva here while searching for Sita, obtaining Rudramsam to fight Ravana.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Thanjavur Nayak
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