Sarangapani Temple

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

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Sarangapani Temple canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Divya Desam
Hindu temple
Vishnu temple
administration Tamil Nadu Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department
surface form: Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu
architecturalStyle Dravidian temple architecture
surface form: Dravidian architecture
associatedRiver Kaveri
surface form: Kaveri River
associatedWith Alvar saints
belongsToTradition Sri Vaishnavism
consortDeity Komalavalli Thayar
consortDeityFormOf Sri (Lakshmi)
surface form: Lakshmi
country India
culturalSignificance major pilgrimage center for Vaishnavites
dedicatedTo Vishnu
festival Brahmotsavam
Chariot festival
Panguni Uttiram
surface form: Panguni Uthiram

Vaikunta Ekadasi
hasFeature five-tiered rajagopuram
granite base
intricate carvings
mandapam
sculpted pillars
tall gopuram
temple tank
vimana
hasRatha temple chariot
hasShrine Komalavalli Thayar shrine
Sarangapani sanctum
various Alvar shrines
isOneOf Pancharanga Kshetrams
five major Vishnu temples in Kumbakonam
knownFor Divya Desam status
intricate Dravidian sculptures
towering gopuram
locatedIn India
Kumbakonam
Tamil Nadu
mainDeity Sarangapani
mainDeityFormOf Vishnu
mentionedIn Divya Prabandham
numberOfPrakarams two
orientation east-facing
region Chola Nadu
religion Hinduism
sacredTank Hema Pushkarini
state Tamil Nadu

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Kumbakonam hasTemple Sarangapani Temple
Mahamaham festival associatedTemple Sarangapani Temple