Kudanthaiyan · Tamil Nadu
Ramaswamy Temple, Kumbakonam
A Nayak-period temple of Rama in Kumbakonam, among the most prominent Rama temples in India.
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Tamil Nadu · Temple listing
Sarangapani Temple
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History & tradition
The Sarangapani Temple in Kumbakonam is dedicated to Vishnu and is one of the 108 Divya Desams revered by the Alvar poet-saints. It stands near the Kaveri and is counted among the Pancharanga Kshetrams. Tradition holds that Vishnu appeared here as Sarangapani to the sage Hemarishi, who performed penance beside the Potramarai tank. The temple is of great age, with contributions from the medieval Cholas, the Vijayanagara rulers and the Madurai Nayaks. Its rajagopuram rises in eleven tiers to about 53 metres. The chariot festival in the Tamil month of Chittirai is the temple’s best-known celebration, and its twin chariots are the tallest in Tamil Nadu.
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Sarangapani Temple
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Adi Kumbeswarar Temple
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
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