Kambatta Viswanathar Temple Explained

Kambatta Viswanathar Temple
Country:	India
State:	Tamil Nadu
District:	Thanjavur
Location:	Kumbakonam
Deity:	Visveswar.(Shiva) Anandhanithi (goddess)

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

Presiding deity

The moolavar presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Visveswar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Anandhanithi.^[2]

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.^[3]

Mint

During the period of Cholas, there was mint in this place. So this place was called as 'Kambattam' (in Tamil), the place where gold and silver coins were produced.^[2]

Mahasamprokshanam

The Mahasamprokshanam also known as Kumbabishegam of the temple was held on 26 October 2015.^[4]

See also

• Hindu temples of Kumbakonam
• Mahamaham

External links

10.9562°N 79.3665°W

Notes and References

1. http://kumbakonamtemples.in/adhi-kambatta-viswanathar-temple.html Kumbakonam Temples
2. Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in Tamil), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004
3. Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in Tamil), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004
4. News: Vedaranyeswarar temple ‘kumbhabhishekam’ draws thousands. The Hindu. 2015-10-27. 2015-10-28.