The visit to this Sri Gauthameswarar Temple at
Kumbakonam, was a Part of “Kumbakonam
Temples Visit” - on 09th March 2024. This
one of the Shiva Temple around the Mahamaham Tank and one of the 12 Shiva temples,
participates in Mahamaham theerthavari festival, which happens once in 12 years.
Moolavar :
Sri Gauthameswarar
Consort :
Sri Soundrayanayagi
Some of the salient features of this temple
are….
The temple is facing east with a 3 tier
Rajagopuram. Kodimara Vinayagar, Dwajasthambam, balipeedam are after the
Rajagopuram under the Mukha mandapam. Vinayagar and Murugan are at the entrance
of ardha mandapam. Moolavar is on a round avudayar. In koshtam, Narthana Vinayagar,
Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.
Ambal Soundara Nayaki is in a separate sannidhi
in ardha mandapam facing south. Nalvar is also in the ardha mandapam.
In paraharam Sri Upaveetha Natheeswarar,
Soundarya Nayaki, Gautama Maharishi, Maha Ganapathi, Valli Devasena Subramaniar,
Gajalakshmi, Chandikeswarar, Navagrahas, Saniswaran, Suriyan, Chandran, Bairavar
and Nagars.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum,
antarala, ardha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a adhistanam
without any regular features. Brahma kantha pilasters with pushpa pothyal is on
the bhitti. The Vimanam above the Bhumidesam was built with bricks. Stucco
images of Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma are on the tala and
greeva koshtam. The sigaram is of Vesara style.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is believed that the original temple
belongs to Chozha period and reconstructed during the Thanjavur Nayakas and
Maratas.
This is one the temple, which participates in
the Mahamaham Theerthavari festival. The inscriptions records that this temple
participated in 06th March 2004 and 2016 Mahamaham theerthavari
festivals.
Maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 09th
September 2015.
A New Chariot was made and trial procession
was conducted on 07th February 2024.
LEGENDS
It is believed that Gautama maharishi
worshipped Shiva of this temple and has got boons.
Gautama Maharishi
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas special poojas are
conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri days etc.
This is one of the 12 Shiva Temple, that participates in Mahamaham Theerthavari festival, which occurs once in 12 Years. The 12 Shiva
temples and 5 Vaishnava temples of Kumbakonam used to join and celebrate
this Mahamaha festival.
Shiva
Temples are…
5.
Kalahasteeswarar Temple,
7.
Kodeeswarar Temple,
8.
Amirthakadeswarar Temple,
9.
Banapuriswarar Temple,
11. Kambatta
Viswanathar Temple and
The
Maha Vishnu Temples are…
4.
Rajagopalaswamy Temple, and
5.
Varaha Perumal Temple.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00
hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 2.00 hrs,
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
The Gauthameswarar Temple is about 1 KM from Kumbakonam Railway Station and
Kumbakonam Bus Stand and about 300 meters from mahamaham Tank.
The temple is about 36 KM from Thiruvaiyaru, 44 KM from Thanjavur, 47 KM
from Thiruvarur and 282 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway Station is Kumbakonam.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
Nalvar
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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