KUMBAKONAM - TRAVEL INFO
Pilgrimage
Distance (From Thanjavur): 42 Kms
Commonly Visited From: Thanjavur
Trip Duration (From Thanjavur, Including Travel): Half Day to Full Day
Transportation Options: Bus / Cab
Travel Tips: Following places can be visited along with Kumbakonam:
Swamimalai (5 Kms back)
Darasuram Airavatheswar Temple (8 Kms back)
Thirubuvanam (6 Kms ahead)
At a distance of 42 kms from Thanjavur, 57 kms from Karaikal & 281 Kms from Chennai, Kumbakonam is a Temple City.
Sarangapani Temple: The twelve storied 147 feet high Vaishnavite temple was built by Nayak Kings in 15th century (2 Kms from bus stand).
Ramaswamy Temple: This temple depicts the paintings of Ramayana. This is said to be the only temple where Lord Hanuman is playing the veena instead of reading the Ramayana (2 Kms from bus stand).
Kumbeswara Temple: An important Saivite temple, the complex is huge and has beautiful artwork. The Mahamaham festival celebrated once in 12 years during Tamil month of Masi -Feb/Mar is famous (1 Km from bus stand).
Nageswaran Temple: Constructed by Aditya Chola in 12th century, it is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is designed in such a way that it allows sunlight inside the temple only during the Tamil month of Chithirai - Apr/May (2 Km from bus stand).
Other temples: Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Chakrapani Temple, Someswar Temple, Pateeswaram temple.
