Someswaran Temple

Someswaran Temple

Someswaran Temple Location in Tamil Nadu
Name
Other names	Kudanthai Karonam
Geography
Coordinates	10°59′0″N 79°23′0″E / 10.98333°N 79.38333°E / 10.98333; 79.38333Coordinates: 10°59′0″N 79°23′0″E / 10.98333°N 79.38333°E / 10.98333; 79.38333
Country	India
State/province	Tamil Nadu
District	Tanjore
Locale	Kumbakonam
Culture
Primary deity	Someswaran (Shiva)
Architecture
Architectural styles	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.

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 November 2, 2015. A large number of devotees took part in the Mahasamprokshanam.^[2]

Mahasamprokshanam 2nd November 2015

References

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↑ Census of India, 1961, Volume 7; Volume 9
↑ Consecration done in five temples, The Hindu, November 3, 2015

Hindu temples in Thanjavur district

Kumbakonam block	Adi Kumbeswarar Temple Nageswaran Temple Someswarar Temple Gauthameswarar Temple Sarangapani Temple Ramaswamy temple Chakrapani Temple Kasi Viswanathar Temple

Thiruppanandal block	Kola Valvill Ramar Temple, Tiruvelliyangudi

Thiruvaiyaru block	Swamimalai Murugan Temple Tirupurambiyam Tiruvaikavur Temple Thiru Aadanoor Temple Thirupullabhoothangudi Temple Kabisthalam Thirukoodalur

Thiruvidaimarudur block	Rahu Stalam Uppiliappan Temple Sakottai (Kalayanallur) Sivayoginathar Temple,Thiruvisanallur Azhagaputhur Thiruvidaimarudur Thirubuvanam Tirukodikkaval Kurangatrudurai Thirumangalakkudi Sivapuram Nachiyar Koil Tirucherai

Papanasam block	Darasuram Airavateswarar Temple Thiruvalanchuzhi Palaivananathar Temple Pasupathi Kovil

Orathanadu block	Pazhayarai Patteswaram Thirusakthimutram Aavoor Pasupatheeswaram Kalyanasundaresar Temple, Nallur Thirunandipura Vinnagaram Garbharakshambigai temple

Divya Desams Paadal Petra Sthalam

Shaivism

History	History of Shaivism

Deities	Shiva (Bhairava * Ishana * Sadyojata * Vamadeva) Devi Durga Kali Parvati Sati Ganesha Kartikeya Nandi Virabhadra

Texts	Shvetashvatara Upanishad Shivarahasya Purana Shiva Purana Shiva Sutras of Vasugupta

Mantra/ Stotra	Mahamrityunjaya Mantra Om Namah Shivaya Shiv Chalisa Shiva mahimna stotram Shri Rudram Chamakam Shiva Sahasranama Shiva Tandava Stotram

Philosophies	Shiva Advaita Pashupata Shaivism Kashmir Shaivism Shaiva Siddhanta Lingayatism

Jyotirlingas	Bhimāśankara Ghuṣmeśvara Kedāranātha Viśveśvara Mallikārjuna Mahākāleśvara Nāgeśvara Omkāreśvara Rāmeśvara Somanātha Tryambakeśvara Vaidyanātha

Temples	Amarnath Brihadeeswarar Kailash Mansarovar Katasraj temple Lingaraj Temple Meenakshi Tirunelveli Pancha Bhoota Stalam Annamalaiyar Ekambareswarar Jambukeswarar Kalahasti Thillai Nataraja Panch Kedar Kedarnath Tungnath Rudranath Madhyamaheshwar Kalpeshwar Pancha Sabhai Ratna Sabai Pon Sabai Velli Sabai Thamira Sabai Chitira Sabai Tiruchengode Thirukutralam Vadakkum Nathan List of Shiva temples in India

Traditions	Kanwar Yatra Lingam Rasalingam Maha Shivaratri Pradosha Shiva Puja Siddha Vibhuti Other names

Category

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