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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu, India}}<br />
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| name = Kalahasteeswarar Temple<br />
| image =Kalahastisvarar.jpg|<br />
| alt = A Shiva located in Kumbakonam town<br />
| caption = Kalahasteeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| district = [[Thanjavur]]<br />
| location = [[Kumbakonam]]<br />
| elevation_m = <br />
| deity = Kalahasteeswarar([[Shiva]] )<br />Gnanambikai (goddess)<br />
| festivals= <br />
| architecture = <br />
}}<br />
'''Kalahasteeswarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to [[Shiva]] located at Kumbakonam in [[Thanjavur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref>[https://www.ixigo.com/sri-kalahastheeswar-temple-kumbakonam-india-ne-1356149 Ixigo, sri kalahastheeswar temple]</ref><br />
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==Presiding deity==<br />
The [[moolavar]] presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Kalahasteeswarar. His consort, [[Parvati]], is known as Gnanambikai.<ref name="hrace">Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in Tamil), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004</ref><br />
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== Specialty ==<br />
12 Shiva temples are connected with [[Mahamaham]] festival which happens once in 12 years in Kumbakonam. They are:<br />
*[[Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Kumbakonam|Kasi Visanathar Temple]],<br />
*[[Adi Kumbeswarar Temple]], <br />
*[[Someswarar Temple]], <br />
*[[Nageswaraswamy Temple]], <br />
*Kalahasteeswarar Temple, <br />
*[[Gauthameswarar Temple, Kumbakonam|Gowthameswarar Temple]], <br />
*[[Kodeeswarar Temple]], <br />
*[[Amirthakadeswarar Temple]], <br />
*[[Banapuriswarar Temple]], <br />
*[[Abimukeswarar Temple]], <br />
*[[Kambatta Viswanathar Temple]] and <br />
*[[Ekambeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam|Ekambareswarar Temple]]. <br />
This temple is one among them.<ref>Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in Tamil), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004</ref><br />
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==Renovation==<br />
The temple was renovated by Serfoji of [[Thanjavur]].<ref name="hrace"/><br />
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==Mahasamprokshanam==<br />
The Mahasamprokshanam also known as Kumbabishegam of the temple was held on 26 October 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vedaranyeswarar temple ‘kumbhabhishekam’ draws thousands|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/vedaranyeswarar-temple-kumbhabhishekam-draws-thousands/article7807944.ece|work=The Hindu|date=2015-10-27|accessdate=2015-10-28}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Hindu temples of Kumbakonam]]<br />
* [[Mahamaham]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{Hindu temples in Thanjavur District}}<br />
{{Famous Shiva temples}}<br />
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==Mahasamprokshanam 26 October 2015==<br />
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Kumbakonam]]<br />
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