Abimukeswarar Temple Explained

Abimukesvarar Temple
Country:	India
State:	Tamil Nadu
District:	Thanjavur
Location:	Kumbakonam
Coordinates:	10.9551°N 79.3828°W
Deity:	Abimukeswarar(Shiva) Amirthavalli (goddess)

Abimukeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.^{[1] [2]} The temple is one of 12 Shiva temples connected with the Mahamaham festival, which takes place in Kumbakonam every 12 years.^[3]

Location

This temple is located on the eastern bank of the Mahamaham tank, Kumbakonam.^[4] The temple is 500 - 1000 years old.

Presiding deity

The moolavar presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Abimukeswarar. Shiva turned around, while nava kanniyar river goddess came there, enabling them to give darshan to them, so he is known as Abimukeswarar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Amirthavalli.^[4] The sacred tree of this temple is Gooseberry.^[5]

Sani Bhagwan of this temple is taller than the other 8 planets in the Navagraga shrine.^[5]

Mahamaham festival

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.^[6]

Mahasamprokshanam

The Mahasamprokshanam (also known as Kumbabishegam) of the temple was held on 26 October 2015.^[7]

Mahasamprokshanam, 26 October 2015

See also

• Hindu temples of Kumbakonam
• Mahamaham

Notes and References

1. Web site: Thisiskumbakonam, Abimugeswarar Temple in Kumbakonam . 17 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230011/http://www.thisiskumbakonam.com/abimugeswarar_temple_kumbakonam.php . 3 March 2016 . dead .
2. https://www.ixigo.com/abhimugesvarar-temple-kumbakonam-india-ne-1273606 Ixigo, Abhimugesvarar temple
3. Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in Tamil), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004
4. Web site: Abimukeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam . 17 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151013103431/http://kumbakonamtemples.in/abimukeswarar-temple.html . 13 October 2015 . dead .
5. https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=1723, Dinamalar Temples, Sri Abhi Mukheswarar temple
6. Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in Tamil), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004
7. News: Vedaranyeswarar temple ‘kumbhabhishekam’ draws thousands. The Hindu. 2015-10-27. 2015-10-28.