Sunday, January 9, 2011

Kumbakonam Divya Desam Temples

There are 11 Dhivyadesam temples situated near Kumbakonam Town which is a temple city,in Tanjore district, Tamil Nadu. 


1. Sarangapani Koil:
This temple is situated in the center of Kumbakonam town.
2. Sri Oppiliappa Perumal Temple:
Thiru Vinnagar - Sri Oppiliappa Perumal Temple is about 1 Kms. from ThiruNageswaram, which is 6 Km. from Kumbakonam on the way to Karaikal. 
3. Thiruvelliyankudi:
Thiruvelliyankudi - Sri Kola villi Ramar Perumal Temple is situated near Kumbakonam. This temple is very near to Thiruppanandhal. From Kumbakonam, we have to travel in a bus up to Anaikarai and from there to Senganoor and the temple is about 1 Km. away from this place. This temple can also be reached Via Chozhavaram, Muttakudi and Mayavaram
4. Pulla Boothankudi
Thiruppullam Boothankudi is about 6 Km. away from Swami Malai Sri Swamintha Swamy Temple in a village road which leads to Thiruvaigavoor. Very few buses are available and can be reached by car comfortably, coupled with Thiru Adhanoor Divyadesam.
5. Nathan Koil
Thirunandhipura Vinnagaram is called as Nathan Koil. Nathan Koil is about 6 Km. away from Kumbakonam near a village called Korkai. There are mini buses plying to this temple but only on certain timings. 
6. Aaduthurai Perumal Koil 
Thirukkoodaloor - Sri Aaduthurai Perumal Temple is situated about 20 Km. away from Kumbakonam near Swamimalai , 11 Km. from Thiruvaiyaru on the way to Kumbakonam and 6 Km. from Iyyampettai railway station.
7. Kabisthalam
Thirukkavitthalam - Sri Gajendra Varadha Perumal Temple now called as Kabisthalam is about 2 Kms. away from Papanasam Bus stop and Railway station in the Kumbakonam – Thanjavoor route and about 17 Km. from Kumbakonam on the way to Thiruvaiyaru. Frequent Buses are available from Kumbakonam to Tiruvayyaru and Kumbakonam to Thanjavoor.
8. Thirukkannamangai 
Thirukkannamangai - Sri Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple is situated at about 40 Km., from Kumbakonam, 25 Km. from Thirucherai and 7 Km. Northwest of Thiruvaarur. Frequent buses are available from Thiruvarur and Kumbakonam.
9. Thiruccherai 
Thiruccherai - Sri Saranathan Perumal Temple is about 24 Km. from Kumbakonam on the way to Thiruvarur and 10 Km, from Nachchiar Koil. Frequent buses are available from Kumbakonam and Thiruvarur. The temple is in between the banks of river Mudikondan and Kudamurittiyaru.
10. Aadhanoor - Sri Aandu Alakkum Ayan Perumal Temple
Aadhanoor is about 3 Km. away from Swami Malai Sri Swamintha Swamy Temple and in between Thiru Pulla Boodhngudi - Swami Malai in a village road. Very few buses are available and can be reached by car comfortably, coupled with Thirupulla Boodhangudi Divyadesam.
11. Nachiar Koil
Thiru Narayoor - Sri Thirunarayoor Nambi Perumal Temple is one of the temples, located near Kumbakonam, Tamilnadu, near Kodavasal. It is about 10 Km. from Kumbakonam on the way to Kodavasal and Thiruvarur. The temple is popularly called as "Naachiyar Koil" and famous for the “Kal Garuda sevai”. Bus facilities are frequently available from Kumbakonam and Thiruvarur.

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