Monday, 21 January 2013

Adi kumbeswarar temple

Adi kumbeswarar temple is very big temple and when we travel in the city of kumbakonam one could see temples in each road,beautiful place surrounded by temple.

1.This temple is dedicated to lord shiva.
2.Hindu festival mahamaham is associated with this temple.
Legend:
1.It is believed that lord shiva in the garb of  a hunter ,shot  an arrow at pot held by brahma and broke it making contents to spill resulting in revival of life.

hence called kumbakonam-kumbam and konam means crooked.

Goddess is mangalambika.

When you come outside there are lot of shops ,one can buy small wood toys ,brass things are famous here.



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