Nageswaran Temple History, Travel Information, Hotels, Facts And More
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NAME
Nageswaran Temple
OTHER NAMES
Nageswaraswamy Temple, Kumbakonam
COUNTRY
India
ADDRESS
X95H+FFV, Nageswaran N St, Gandhi Adigal Salai, Valayapettai Agraharam, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu 612001
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About Nageswaran Temple
Nageswaraswamy Temple is a popular Hindu temple located in Kumbakonam city of Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva in which he is worshiped as Nagaraja means the serpent king. It is administered and maintained by the Government of Tamil Nadu with the help of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department. The temple is believed to be founded in the ninth century by Chola dynasty's king Aditya Chola but also includes contributions from Thanjavur Nayaks, and Thanjavur Maratha kingdom. The temple opens every day at 6 am and closes at 8:45 pm, however, six daily rituals are performed between 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. It remains closed for common public on Sundays.
How To Reach Nageswaran Temple
The temple is located in an accessible location close to Kasi Viswanathar Temple and Shri Brahma Temple. Several transport options are available:
Bus
Some of the nearby bus stands near the temple are Uchipillaiyar Kovil Bus Stop, KumbaKonam Bus Stop, Thiruvalluvar Bus Depot, Town Bus Stand and TNSTC Bus Depot. All of these are located at a walking distance or you can take any local transport option to reach the place easily.
Taxi
Taxi is the most convenient and fastest option to reach the temple. You can book a taxi or a cab from your hotel room which will drop you right on the front door of the temple.
Train
If you prefer a train journey, then you must leave your train either at Kumbakonam or Darasuram. Tirunagesvaram, Aduturai, and Swamimalai are also close to the location. After reaching there, you can hire any of the local transport options to reach the temple easily.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Nageswaran Temple
- It holds the largest temple complex all over the Tamil Nadu state and has three gateway towers called gopurams.
- Twelve yearly festivals are celebrated in the temple including Mahashivaratri and Brahmotsavam.
- There are several legends relating to the temple, one of which was related to Adisesha who punished himself when he was feeling under the weight of the earth. Goddess Parvathy blessed him with strength at this place. There is also water body in the temple known as Naga Theertham. Also, there are stories like mythological serpents Dakshan and Kaarkotakan worshiped Lord Shiva at this place as well as King Nala worshiped Shiva here.
- According to Hindu horoscope belief, people suffering from Sarpa-dosha and Rahu-Kethu Malefic could find relief by worshipping here.
- The architecture of the temple depicts chola arts. In addition to the sculptures of deities like Brahma, Ardhanari temple also contains sculptures of donors and princes and princesses. The Devi shrine is located in the outer prakaram. The Nataraja shrine is similar to the Airavatesvara Temple which shows a chariot on wheel drawn by horses.
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