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| name = Varahaperumal Temple<br />
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| caption = Varahaperumal Temple, Kumbakonam<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| district = [[Thanjavur]]<br />
| location = [[Kumbakonam]]<br />
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| deity = [[Varaha]]<br />
| festivals= <br />
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'''Varahaperumal Temple''' is a Hindu temple dedicated to [[Varaha]] (the boar [[avatar]] of the god [[Vishnu]]) at [[Kumbakonam]] in [[Thanjavur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref>[http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/New_en.php?id=350 Dinamalar temples]</ref><br />
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==Presiding deity==<br />
The moolavar presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Varahaperumal (Varaha). His consort is known as [[Bhumi (goddess)|Bhoomidevi]].<ref name="hrace"/><br />
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==Legend==<br />
Once a demon took the earth to the underground. [[Deva (Hinduism)|Deva]]s prayed to Vishnu to save the world. Vishnu fought with the demon in the form of Varaha - a boar and brought out the world from underground.<ref name="hrace">Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004</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"/> the others being:<br />
*[[Sarangapani Temple]], <br />
*[[Chakrapani Temple, Kumbakonam|Chakrapani Temple]], <br />
*[[Ramaswamy Temple, Kumbakonam|Ramaswamy Temple]], <br />
*[[Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Kumbakonam|Rajagopalaswamy Temple]] <br />
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==Garudasevai==<br />
Garudasevai is one of the main festivals of the temple.<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 />
* [[Mahamaham]]<br />
* [[Mahamaham tank, Kumbakonam]]<br />
* [[Hindu temples of Kumbakonam]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==Mahasamprokshanam 26 October 2015==<br />
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