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| caption = Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Kumbakonam<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| district = [[Thanjavur]]<br />
| location = [[Kumbakonam]]<br />
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| elevation_m = <br />
| deity = Rajagopalaswamy.([[Vishnu]] )<br /> Sengamalavalli (goddess)<br />
| festivals= <br />
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'''Rajagopalaswamy Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to [[Vishnu]] located at [[Kumbakonam]] in [[Thanjavur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<br />
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==Presiding deity==<br />
The [[moolavar]] presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Rajagopalaswamy. His consort is known as Sengamalavalli.<ref name="hrace"/><br />
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There is another temple in the same name at Thoppu Street in Kumbakonam.<ref>[http://www.divyadesam.com/hindu-temples/south-indian-temples/tamil-nadu-temples/thoppu-street-temple-kumbakonam.shtml Divyadesam]</ref><br />
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==Specialty==<br />
Five Vishnu temples are connected with [[Mahamaham]] festival which happens once in 12 years in Kumbakonam.<ref name="hrace">Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004</ref> They are:<br />
*[[Sarangapani Temple]], <br />
*[[Chakrapani Temple, Kumbakonam|Chakrapani Temple]], <br />
*[[Ramaswamy Temple, Kumbakonam|Ramaswamy Temple]], <br />
*Rajagopalaswamy Temple, and <br />
*[[Varahaperumal Temple, Kumbakonam|Varahaperumal Temple]]. <br />
This temple, one among them, is situated in the north of Big Street.<br />
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==Garudasevai==<br />
[[Garuda]]sevai is one of the main festivals of the temple.<ref name="hrace"/><br />
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==Mahasamprokshanam==<br />
The Mahasamprokshanam also known as [[Kumbhabhishekham|Kumbabishegam]] of the temple was held on 19 June 2015.<ref>[http://www.dinamani.com/edition_trichy/tanjore/2015/06/20/%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9C%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE-%E0%AE%95/article2876709.ece?service=print Kumbabishegam at Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Dinamani], [[Tamil language|Tamil]] Daily, 20 June 2015</ref><br />
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== The temple after Mahasamprokshnam (19 June 2015) ==<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Mahamaham]]<br />
* [[Mahamaham tank, Kumbakonam]]<br />
* [[Hindu temples of Kumbakonam]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Famous Vishnu temples}}<br />
{{Hindu temples in Thanjavur District}}<br />
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Kumbakonam]]<br />
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