Varahaperumal Temple, Kumbakonam

Varahaperumal Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu (a Hindu God)located at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[1]

Varahaperumal Temple
Varahaperumal Temple, Kumbakonam
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Thanjavur
Deity	Varahaperumal.(Vishnu ) Boomidevi (goddess)
Location
Location	Kumbakonam
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India

Presiding deity

The moolavar presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Varahaperumal. His consort is known as Boomidevi.[2]

Legend

Once a demon took the earth to the underground. Devas prayed to Vishnu to save the world. Vishnu fought with the demon and brought out the world from underground.[2]

Specialty

Five Vishnu temples are connected with Mahamaham festival which happens once in 12 years in Kumbakonam.[2] They are:

Sarangapani Temple,
Chakrapani Temple,
Ramaswamy Temple,
Rajagopalaswamy Temple, and
Varahaperumal Temple.

Garudasevai

Garudasevai is one of the main festivals of the temple.[2]

Mahasamprokshanam

The Mahasamprokshanam also known as Kumbabishegam of the temple was held on 26 October 2015.[3]

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References

Dinamalar temples
Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in Tamil), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004
"Vedaranyeswarar temple 'kumbhabhishekam' draws thousands". The Hindu. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.

Mahasamprokshanam 26 October 2015

Vishnu temples
Andhra Pradesh	Tirupati Ahobilam Annavaram Satyanarayana Temple Dwaraka Tirumala Simhachalam Mangalagiri Govindaraja Temple, Tirupati Kodandarama Temple, Tirupati Srinivasamangapuram Appalayagunta Varahaswamy Temple, Tirumala Vontimitta Narayanavanam Nagalapuram Karvetinagaram Keelapatla Srikurmam Srikakula Andhra Mahavishnu Temple Ranganatha Temple, Nellore Narasimha Konda Penchalakona Bapatla Chintalarayaswami Temple Antarvedi Ramateertham Padmanabham Buchireddipalem Koulutla Chenna Kesava Temple Jammalamadugu Therani
Bihar	Vishnupad Mandir
Gujarat	Dwarka
Karnataka	Shivanasamudra Srirangapatna Udupi
Kerala	Thiruvananthapuram Thirukatkarai Moozhikkalam Tiruvalla Thirukadithanam Sengunroor Thiruppuliyoor Thiruvaaranvilai Thiruvanvandoor Thiru naavaay Viththuvakkodu Guruvayur Ambalappuzha Tripunithura Thirunelli Varkala
Maharastra	Pandharpur
Nepal	Barahachhetra Bishnupaduka Muktinath / Saligramam (Nepal)
Orissa	Puri
Tamil Nadu	Thirumeyyam Thirukoshtiyur Koodal Azhagar Temple Azhagar Kovil Tirumogoor Srivilliputhur Tiruththangal Thiruppullani Tirukkacchi Ashtabujakaram Tiruvekkaa Tiruththanka Tiruvelukkai Tirukalvanoor Tiru oorakam Tiru neeragam Tiru kaaragam Tirukaarvaanam Tiru parameswara vinnagaram Tiru pavala vannam Tiru paadagam Tiru nilaaththingal thundam Thiruputkuzhi Thiruvallikeni Thiruneermalai Thiruvidandai Thirukadalmallai Thiruninravur Thiruvallur Thirukkadigai Thiruvazhunthoor Thiruindaloor Kazheesirama Vinnagaram Thirukkavalampadi Thiruchsemponsey Thiruarimeya Vinnagaram Thiru Vanpurushothamam Thiruvaikunda vinnagaram Thirumanimadam Thiruthevanartthogai Thiruthetriyambalam Thirumanikkoodam Thiruvellakkulam Thiruppaarththanpalli Thalai Sanga Nanmathiyam Thiruchsirupuliyur Thiruvali-Thirunagari Thiruccithra kootam Thirukkannangudi Thirunagai Thiru Thanjai Tirukkoilur Thirukkoodaloor Thiru Kavith Thalam Thiru Adhanoor Thirupullabhoothangudi Thirukkudandhai Thiruccherai Thirunandipura Vinnagaram ThiruNaraiyoor Thiruvinnagar Thiruvelliyangudi Thirukkanamangai Thirukkkannapuram Thirukkandiyur Srirangam Thirukkozhi Thirukkarambanoor Thiruvellarai Thiru Anbil Thirupper Nagar Thiruvanthipuram Thiruvaramangai Thirukkurungudi Srivaikundam Thiruvaragunamangai Thiruppulingudi Thirukkurugoor Thirutthulaivillimangalam Thirukkoloor Thirukkulandhai Thentirupperai Thiruvattaru Thiruvanparisaram Gunaseelam
Telangana	Bhadrachalam Yadadri Kuchadri Birla Mandir, Hyderabad
Uttar Pradesh	Naimisaranya Mathura Gokul Ayodhya
Uttarakhand	Devprayag Thiruppirithi Badrinath Vishnuprayag Panch Prayag
Vinnulagam (Outside the Earthly realm)	Thirupaarkadal Thiruparamapadham
Other	Pancharanga Kshetrams

Hindu temples in Thanjavur district
Kumbakonam block	Adi Kumbeswarar Temple Nageswaran Temple Someswarar Temple Gauthameswarar Temple Sarangapani Temple Ramaswamy temple Chakrapani Temple Kasi Viswanathar Temple
Thiruppanandal block	Kola Valvill Ramar Temple, Tiruvelliyangudi
Thiruvaiyaru block	Swamimalai Murugan Temple Tirupurambiyam Tiruvaikavur Temple Thiru Aadanoor Temple Thirupullabhoothangudi Temple Kabisthalam Thirukoodalur
Thiruvidaimarudur block	Rahu Stalam Uppiliappan Temple Sakottai (Kalayanallur) Sivayoginathar Temple,Thiruvisanallur Azhagaputhur Thiruvidaimarudur Thirubuvanam Tirukodikkaval Kurangatrudurai Thirumangalakkudi Sivapuram Nachiyar Koil Tirucherai
Papanasam block	Darasuram Airavateswarar Temple Thiruvalanchuzhi Palaivananathar Temple Pasupathi Kovil
Orathanadu block	Pazhayarai Patteswaram Thirusakthimutram Aavoor Pasupatheeswaram Kalyanasundaresar Temple, Nallur Thirunandipura Vinnagaram Garbharakshambigai temple
Divya Desams Paadal Petra Sthalam

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