Varahaperumal Temple, Kumbakonam

Varahaperumal Temple
Varahaperumal Temple, Kumbakonam
Geography
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thanjavur
Location	Kumbakonam
Culture
Primary deity	Varahaperumal.(Vishnu ) Boomidevi (goddess)

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

Presiding deity

The moolavar presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Varahaperumal. His consort is known as Boomidevi.^[2]

Legend

Once a demon took the earth to the underground. Devas prayed to Vishnu to save the world. Vishnu fought with the demon and brought out the world from underground. ^[2]

Speciality

Five Vishnu temples are connected with Mahamaham festival which happens once in 12 years in Kumbakonam. They are Sarangapani Temple, Chakrapani Temple, Ramaswamy Temple, Rajagopalaswamy Temple, and Varahaperumal Temple.^[2]

Garudasevai

Garudasevai is one of the main festivals of the temple.^[2]

Mahasamprokshanam

The Mahasamprokshanam also known as Kumbabishegam of the temple was held on 26th October 2015. ^[3]

References

↑ Dinamalar temples
1 2 3 4 Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in Tamil), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004
↑ "Vedaranyeswarar temple ‘kumbhabhishekam’ draws thousands". The Hindu. 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2015-10-28.

Mahasamprokshanam 26th October 2015

Vishnu temples

Divya Desams

Andhra Pradesh, North India, Nepal	Tirupati-Andhra Pradesh Ahobilam -Andhra Pradesh Muktinath / Saligramam -Nepal Naimisaranya -Uttar Pradesh(UP) Mathura -UP Gokul -UP Devaprayag -Uttarakhand(UK) Thiruppirithi -UK Badrinath temple -UK Ayodhya -UP Dwarka -Gujarat

Malai Nadu, Kerala	Thiruvananthapuram Thirukatkarai Moozhikkalam Tiruvalla Thirukadithanam Sengunroor Thiruppuliyoor Thiruvaaranvilai Thiruvanvandoor Thiru naavaay Viththuvakkodu

Madurai	Thirumeyyam Thirukoshtiyur Koodal Azhagar Temple Azhagar Kovil Tirumogoor Srivilliputhur Tiruththangal Thiruppullani

Kanchipuram	Tirukkacchi Ashtabujakaram Tiruvekkaa Tiruththanka Tiruvelukkai Tirukalvanoor Tiru oorakam Tiru neeragam Tiru kaaragam Tirukaarvaanam Tiru parameswara vinnagaram Tiru pavala vannam Tiru paadagam Tiru nilaaththingal thundam Thiruputkuzhi

Chennai	Thiruvallikeni Thiruneermalai Thiruvidandai Thirukadalmallai Thiruninravur Thiruvallur Thirukkadigai

Mayiladuthurai and Sirkazhi	Thiruvazhunthoor Thiruindaloor Kazheesirama Vinnagaram Thirukkavalampadi Thiruchsemponsey Thiruarimeya Vinnagaram Thiru Vanpurushothamam Thiruvaikunda vinnagaram Thirumanimadam Thiruthevanartthogai Thiruthetriyambalam Thirumanikkoodam Thiruvellakkulam Thiruppaarththanpalli Thalai Sanga Nanmathiyam Thiruchsirupuliyoor Thiruvali-Thirunagari

Thanjavur	Thiruccithra kootam Thirukkannangudi Thirunagai Thiru Thanjai Tirukkoilur Thirukkoodaloor Thiru Kavith Thalam Thiru Adhanoor Thirupullabhoothangudi Thirukkudandhai Thiruccherai Thirunandipura Vinnagaram ThiruNaraiyoor Thiruvinnagar Thiruvelliyangudi Thirukkanamangai Thirukkkannapuram Thirukkandiyur

Trichy	Sri Rangam Thirukkozhi Thirukkarambanoor Thiruvellarai Thiru Anbil Thirupper Nagar Thiruvanthipuram

Tirunelveli	Thiruvaramangai Thirukkurungudi Srivaikundam Thiruvaragunamangai Thiruppulingudi Thirukkurugoor Thirutthulaivillimangalam Thirukkoloor Thirukkulandhai Thentirupperai

Kanyakumari	Thiruvattaru Thiruvanparisaram

Vinnulagam (Outside the Earthly realm)	Thirupaarkadal Thiruparamapadham

Other

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

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