Chakrapani Temple, Kumbakonam,
Thanjavur
Chakrapani
Temple is
a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Kumbakonam
Town in Thanjavur District in Tamil
Nadu. Presiding
Deity is called as Chakrapani / Chakra Rajan and Mother is called as Sudarashanavalli Thaayar & Vijayavalli
Thaayar Thayar. This is the
only Vishnu temple exclusively for Chakrathazhwar. The temple is
one of 5 Vaishnava Temples connected with the Mahamaham festival, which takes place in Kumbakonam
every 12 years. The Temple is situated between two rivers, Cauvery and
Arasalaru, in the heart of Kumbakonam. This
temple is situated in the north of Big Street.
Legends
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History
Majority
of the temple structures were built by the Nayak Kings between the 15th
and 17th centuries, but the central shrine dates to the end of the
Chola period. In 1620, when Govinda
Dikshitar, divan (administrator) for the Nayaks,
constructed the Ramaswamy Temple, Kumbakonam,
he added a commercial corridor between the new temple and the older Chakrapani
temple. The Mahasamprokshanam of the temple was held on 8 November 2015.
The
Temple
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Temple
Opening Time
The
temple remains open from 7.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon and from 4.00 p.m. to 8.00
p.m.
Festivals
Masi
Maha Brahmotsavam, Panguni Thirukalyana Utsava, 10-day Chithirai Brahmotsavam, Chithirai
Akshaya Thridhiyai, Vaikasi Theppotsavam, Rathasaptami, Visakam, Avani Pavithrotsavam,
Avani Gokulastami, Purattasi Navaratri, Purattasi Vijayadashami and Karthikai
Deepam are the festivals celebrated here.
Religious
Significance
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Prayers
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Contact
Chakrapani
Temple,
Kumbakonam,
Thanjavur District – 612 001
Phone: +91 435 240 3284
Mobile: +91 94863 10896
Connectivity
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