Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam

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Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam is a major Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, renowned for its towering gopuram, intricate Dravidian architecture, and significance as one of the Divya Desams celebrated in Vaishnavite tradition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Divya Desam
Hindu temple
Vishnu temple
architecturalStyle Dravidian architecture NERFINISHED
associatedTradition Sri Vaishnavism NERFINISHED
associatedWith Alvar saints NERFINISHED
consortDeity Komalavalli Thayar NERFINISHED
country India
dedicatedTo Vishnu NERFINISHED
district Thanjavur district NERFINISHED
festival Brahmotsavam NERFINISHED
Panguni Uthiram NERFINISHED
Vaikunta Ekadasi NERFINISHED
governingBody Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED
hasFeature granite and brick construction
intricate sculptures
tall rajagopuram
temple tank
hasGopuramHeight about 45–50 metres
approximately 12 storeys
hasNumberOfPrakarams multiple concentric prakarams
hasTempleTankName Hema Pushkarini NERFINISHED
historicalEra medieval Chola period
isOneOf 108 Divya Desams
Pancharanga Kshetrams NERFINISHED
knownFor Vaishnavite religious significance
richly carved pillars
towering gopuram
laterContributionsFrom Maratha rulers NERFINISHED
Nayak rulers NERFINISHED
locatedIn India
Kumbakonam NERFINISHED
Tamil Nadu
Thanjavur district NERFINISHED
majorFestival Vaikunta Ekadasi NERFINISHED
mentionedIn Divya Prabandham NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Thanjavur NERFINISHED
orientation east-facing
pilgrimageType Vaishnavite pilgrimage site
presidingFormOfVishnu Sarangapani as reclining form
primaryDeity Sarangapani NERFINISHED
Vishnu NERFINISHED
region Cauvery delta region NERFINISHED
religion Hinduism
riverAssociation Kaveri River NERFINISHED
state Tamil Nadu
worshipLanguage Sanskrit
Tamil

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Chola Nadu hasImportantTemple Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam