Thursday, January 28, 2016

Chakrapani Temple, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur

Chakrapani Temple, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur
Chakrapani Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Kumbakonam Town in Thanjavur District in Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Chakrapani / Chakra Rajan and Mother is called as Sudarashanavalli Thaayar & Vijayavalli Thaayar Thayar. This is the only Vishnu temple exclusively for Chakrathazhwar. The temple is one of 5 Vaishnava Temples connected with the Mahamaham festival, which takes place in Kumbakonam every 12 years. The Temple is situated between two rivers, Cauvery and Arasalaru, in the heart of Kumbakonam. This temple is situated in the north of Big Street.





Legends
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History
Majority of the temple structures were built by the Nayak Kings between the 15th and 17th centuries, but the central shrine dates to the end of the Chola period. In 1620, when Govinda Dikshitar, divan (administrator) for the Nayaks, constructed the Ramaswamy Temple, Kumbakonam, he added a commercial corridor between the new temple and the older Chakrapani temple. The Mahasamprokshanam of the temple was held on 8 November 2015.





The Temple
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Temple Opening Time
The temple remains open from 7.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon and from 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Festivals
Masi Maha Brahmotsavam, Panguni Thirukalyana Utsava, 10-day Chithirai Brahmotsavam, Chithirai Akshaya Thridhiyai, Vaikasi Theppotsavam, Rathasaptami, Visakam, Avani Pavithrotsavam, Avani Gokulastami, Purattasi Navaratri, Purattasi Vijayadashami and Karthikai Deepam are the festivals celebrated here.
Religious Significance
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Prayers
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Contact
Chakrapani Temple,
Kumbakonam,
Thanjavur District – 612 001
Phone: +91 435 240 3284
Mobile: +91 94863 10896 
Connectivity
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