Sunday, June 28, 2020

Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur

Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur
Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Kumbakonam Town in Thanjavur District in Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Sundareswarar and Mother is called as Meenakshi. The Temple is situated near Kumbakonam Court at the junction of three roads.
The Temple
The Temple is east facing with three tiered Rajagopuram. Presiding Deity is called as Sundareswarar. He is housed in the east facing sanctum in the form of small Linga. Vinayaga, Dakshinamoorthy, Lingothbhava, Brahma and Durga are the Koshta idols located around the sanctum walls. Mother is called as Meenakshi. She is housed in a separate south facing shrine. There are shrines for Navagrahas, Bhairava, Sani, Suryan, Vinayaga and Murugan in the temple premises.
Connectivity
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Location