Ekambeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam

Ekambeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.^[1]

Ekambeswarar Temple
Ekambeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Thanjavur
Deity	Ekambeswarar.(Shiva ) Kamatchiamman (goddess)
Location
Location	Kumbakonam
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India

Presiding deity

The moolavar presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Ekambeswarar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Kamatchiamman.^[1]

Specialty

12 Shiva temples are connected with Mahamaham festival which happens once in 12 years in Kumbakonam. They are:

• Kasi Visanathar Temple,
• Adi Kumbeswarar Temple,
• Someswarar Temple,
• Nageswaraswamy Temple,
• Kalahasteeswarar Temple,
• Gowthameswarar Temple,
• Kodeeswarar Temple,
• Amirthakadeswarar Temple,
• Banapuriswarar Temple,
• Abimukeswarar Temple,
• Kambatta Viswanathar Temple and
• Ekambareswarar Temple.

This temple is one among them.^[2]

Kali Amman

There is a separate shrine for Kali Amman.^[1]

See also

• Hindu temples of Kumbakonam
• Mahamaham

Kumbabishegam

The Kumbabishegam of the temple was held on 22 October 2015.^[3]

Kumbabishegam 22 October 2015

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