Someswaran Temple
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Location in Tamil Nadu | |
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Coordinates | 10°59′0″N 79°23′0″E / 10.98333°N 79.38333°ECoordinates: 10°59′0″N 79°23′0″E / 10.98333°N 79.38333°E |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Tanjore |
Locale | Kumbakonam |
Culture | |
Sanctum |
Someswaran (Shiva) |
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Architecture | Dravidian architecture |
Someswaran Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India.[1]
The Stately Temple
Someswar Temple is situated in the southern portion of Sri Sarangapani temple. Legend is that the temple shared a larger space during initial construction, but later Sarangapani Temple adjacent to it occupied more space.
Specialty
12 Shiva temples are connected with Mahamaham festival which happens once in 12 years in Kumbakonam. They are :
- Kasi Viswanathar Temple,
- Kumbeswarar Temple,
- Someswarar Temple,
- Nageswara Temple,
- Kahahasteeswarar Temple,
- Gowthameswarar Temple,
- Koteeswarar Temple,
- Amirthakalasanathar Temple,
- Banapuriswarar Temple,
- Abimukeswarar Temple,
- Kambatta Visvanathar Temple and
- Ekambareswarar Temple.
This temple is one among them.[2]
Transport
The nearest railway station is in Kumbakonam, about 2 kilometres from the town. The nearest airport is in Trichy.
Mahasamprokshanam
The Mahasamprokshanam also known as Kumbabishegam of the temple was held on 2 November 2015. A large number of devotees took part in the Mahasamprokshanam.[3]
Mahasamprokshanam 2 November 2015
References
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- ↑ Census of India, 1961, Volume 7; Volume 9
- ↑ Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in Tamil), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004
- ↑ Consecration done in five temples, The Hindu, 3 November 2015
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