Someswaran Temple

Someswaran Temple
Someswaran Temple Location in Tamil Nadu
Name
Other names	Kudanthai Karonam
Geography
Coordinates	10°59′0″N 79°23′0″E / 10.98333°N 79.38333°ECoordinates: 10°59′0″N 79°23′0″E / 10.98333°N 79.38333°E
Country	India
State/province	Tamil Nadu
District	Tanjore
Locale	Kumbakonam
Culture
Primary deity	Someswaran (Shiva)
Architecture
Architectural styles	Dravidian architecture

Someswaran Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India.^[1]

The Stately Temple

Someswar Temple is situated in the southern portion of Sri Sarangapani temple. Legend is that the temple shared a larger space during initial construction, but later Sarangapani Temple adjacent to it occupied more space.

Specialty

12 Shiva temples are connected with Mahamaham festival which happens once in 12 years in Kumbakonam. They are :

• Kasi Viswanathar Temple,
• Kumbeswarar Temple,
• Someswarar Temple,
• Nageswara Temple,
• Kahahasteeswarar Temple,
• Gowthameswarar Temple,
• Koteeswarar Temple,
• Amirthakalasanathar Temple,
• Banapuriswarar Temple,
• Abimukeswarar Temple,
• Kambatta Visvanathar Temple and
• Ekambareswarar Temple.

This temple is one among them.^[2]

Transport

The nearest railway station is in Kumbakonam, about 2 kilometres from the town. The nearest airport is in Trichy.

Mahasamprokshanam

The Mahasamprokshanam also known as Kumbabishegam of the temple was held on November 2, 2015. A large number of devotees took part in the Mahasamprokshanam.^[3]

Mahasamprokshanam 2nd November 2015

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References

1. Census of India, 1961, Volume 7; Volume 9
2. Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in Tamil), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004
3. Consecration done in five temples, The Hindu, November 3, 2015