Temples in and around Kumbakonam

Kumbakonam in Tamilnadu (India) is famous for temples. One can visit all Navagraha temples around this holy place easily. Following are some prominent temples.

• Kumbeswara Temple
• Sarangapani Temple
• Chakrapani Temple
• Ramaswamy Temple
• Patteswaram Durga Temple
• Thiruvidaimarudhur Shiva temple
• ThirudevanKudi Shiva temple
• Oppilliappan Vishnu temple
• Nageswaram Shiva temple
• Ayyavadi Pratyankara Devi temple
• Nachiyar Koil Vishnu temple
• Tirucherai SaranathaSwamy Shiva temple
• Kabistalam Gajendra Varada Vishu temple
• Ganapathi Agraharam Vinayaka temple
• Swamimalai Murugan Temple
• Darasuram Shiva temple
  
  

Mahamaha Kulam is famous for the festival of Mahamaham, celebrated once in twelve years.


Navagraha temples around Kumbakonam

Navagraha Town Presiding Deity

• Surya (Sun) - Suryanarkovil - Kasi Viswanathar
• Chandran (Moon) - Thingaloor - Kailasanathar
• Chevvai (Mars) - Vaitheeswaran Kovil - Vaitheeswarar
• Budhan (Mercury) - Tiruvenkadu - Swatharanyeswarar
• Guru (Jupiter) - Alangudi - Aabhatsakayeswarar
• Sukkran (Venus) - Kanchanoor - Agneeswarar
• Rahu (North Lunar Node) - Tirunageswaram - Naganathar
• Kethu (South Lunar Node) - Keezhaperumpallam - Naganathar
• Sani (Saturn) – Thirunallaru – Tharparaaneswarar