Kumbakonam, Madras Presidency, British India
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Kumbakonam, in the former Madras Presidency of British India, is a historic temple town in present-day Tamil Nadu known for its rich cultural heritage, educational institutions, and traditional South Indian architecture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
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temple town → |
| climate |
tropical wet and dry climate
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| country |
India
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| economicActivity |
agriculture
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education services → temple tourism → |
| hasFestival |
Mahamaham
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| hasLandmark |
Adi Kumbeswarar Temple
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Airavatesvara Temple → Chakrapani Temple → Kasi Viswanathar Temple → Mahamaham tank → Nageswaran Temple → Ramaswamy Temple → Sarangapani Temple → |
| hasReligiousSignificance |
important Shaivite center
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important Vaishnavite center → |
| heritageStatus |
near UNESCO World Heritage Site (Great Living Chola Temples)
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| historicalEra |
British colonial period
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| knownFor |
Hindu temples
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Mahamaham festival → Sanskrit colleges → South Indian temple architecture → bronze and metal crafts → classical music and arts → educational institutions → filter coffee → religious festivals → temple jewelry → traditional South Indian architecture → traditional mathematics and astronomy scholarship → |
| language |
Tamil
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| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Madras Presidency
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| locatedInCountry |
British India
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| locatedInDistrict |
Thanjavur district
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| locatedInPresentDay |
Tamil Nadu
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| locatedInRegion |
Cauvery Delta
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| locatedOnRiver |
Arasalar River
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Cauvery River NERFINISHED → |
| MahamahamFrequency |
once every 12 years
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| nearby |
Airavatesvara Temple, Darasuram
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| nickname |
Temple Town of South India
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| partOf |
Cauvery Delta cultural region
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| religion |
Hinduism (majority)
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| state |
Tamil Nadu
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| transport |
served by Southern Railway network
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| urbanStatus |
municipality
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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M. S. Swaminathan
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placeOfBirth |