Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam

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Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam is a major Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, renowned for its towering gopuram, intricate Dravidian architecture, and significance as one of the Divya Desams celebrated in Vaishnavite tradition.

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Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Divya Desam
Hindu temple
Vishnu temple
architecturalStyle Dravidian architecture
associatedTradition Sri Vaishnavism
associatedWith Alvar saints
consortDeity Komalavalli Thayar
country India
dedicatedTo Vishnu
district Thanjavur district
festival Brahmotsavam
Panguni Uthiram
linked to: Panguni Uttiram

Vaikunta Ekadasi
governingBody Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu
hasFeature granite and brick construction
intricate sculptures
tall rajagopuram
temple tank
hasGopuramHeight about 45–50 metres
approximately 12 storeys
hasNumberOfPrakarams multiple concentric prakarams
hasTempleTankName Hema Pushkarini
historicalEra medieval Chola period
isOneOf 108 Divya Desams
Pancharanga Kshetrams
knownFor Vaishnavite religious significance
richly carved pillars
towering gopuram
laterContributionsFrom Maratha rulers
linked to: Maratha

Nayak rulers
linked to: Nayaka rulers
locatedIn India
Kumbakonam
Tamil Nadu
Thanjavur district
majorFestival Vaikunta Ekadasi
mentionedIn Divya Prabandham
nearbyCity Thanjavur
linked to: Tanjore
orientation east-facing
pilgrimageType Vaishnavite pilgrimage site
presidingFormOfVishnu Sarangapani as reclining form
primaryDeity Sarangapani
Vishnu
region Cauvery delta region
linked to: Kaveri River Delta
religion Hinduism
riverAssociation Kaveri River
linked to: Kaveri
state Tamil Nadu
worshipLanguage Sanskrit
Tamil

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Chola Nadu hasImportantTemple Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam
Sarangapani worshippedAt Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam
Sarangapani primaryPlaceOfWorship Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam
Sarangapani hasMajorShrine Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam
Komalavalli Thayar hasShrineIn Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam