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gptkbp:instanceOf
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cathedral
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gptkbp:builtIn
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Medieval period
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gptkbp:capacity
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20 acres
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:India
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gptkbp:distanceFromKumbakonamRailwayStation
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About 1 km
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gptkbp:feature
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16 sacred wells representing holy rivers
Granite steps on all four sides
Mandapams (pavilions) inside the tank
Surrounded by shrines and temples
Central mandapam called 'Kasi Viswanathar Mandapam'
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gptkbp:festival
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Once every 12 years
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gptkbp:hasLegend
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Believed to be the place where the pot of nectar (Amrita) fell during the cosmic deluge
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Mahamaham tank
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Kumbakonam
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gptkbp:maintainedBy
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gptkb:Hindu_Religious_and_Charitable_Endowments_Department,_Tamil_Nadu
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gptkbp:nearby
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gptkb:Nageswaraswamy_Temple
gptkb:Adi_Kumbeswarar_Temple
gptkb:Chakrapani_Temple
gptkb:Kasi_Viswanathar_Temple
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gptkbp:numberOfWells
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16
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gptkbp:openToPublic
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Yes
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:Hinduism
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gptkbp:renovated
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Recent renovations in 2016
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gptkbp:significance
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One of the largest temple tanks in Tamil Nadu
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gptkbp:state
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gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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Yes
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gptkbp:UNESCOStatus
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Not a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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gptkbp:usedFor
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Festivals
Religious ceremonies
Ritual bathing
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gptkbp:visitedBy
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Millions of devotees during Mahamaham festival
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gptkbp:相关节日
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gptkb:Mahamaham_festival
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Adi_Kumbeswarar_Temple
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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