Mahamaham tank
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Mahamaham tank is a sacred temple tank in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned as the site of the Mahamaham festival held once every 12 years, which attracts vast numbers of Hindu pilgrims.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahamaham tank canonical | 6 |
| Mahamaham Tank | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu pilgrimage site
ⓘ
religious site ⓘ temple tank ⓘ water tank ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Mahamaham festival ⓘ |
| attracts | Hindu pilgrims ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important site in Tamil Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| district | Thanjavur district ⓘ |
| festivalCrowdSize | large gatherings of devotees ⓘ |
| festivalFrequency | once every 12 years ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ghats for bathing
ⓘ
large stepped tank ⓘ nearby temples ⓘ surrounding mandapams ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historically important religious water body in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| location | Kumbakonam ⓘ |
| notableFor | ritual bathing during Mahamaham festival ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Kumbh Mela–type festival ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sacred | yes ⓘ |
| significance | major Hindu bathing festival site ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| tourism | major religious tourism destination in Kumbakonam ⓘ |
| usedFor |
festive congregations
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ ritual bathing ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mahamaham Tank