Gauthameswarar Temple, Kumbakonam

Gauthameswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.

Location

This temple is located to the eastern bank of the Mahamaham tank, Kumbakonam.^[1]

Presiding deity

The moolavar presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Gauthameswarar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Soundara Nayaki. The thread around the kumba fell in this place and the linga was formed. It is said that Gowthama muni to get rid of the sin due to killing of a cow worshipped the deity of the temple.^[1]

Specialty

12 Shiva temples are connected with Mahamaham festival which happens once in 12 years in Kumbakonam. They are :

• Kasi Viswanathar Temple,
• Kumbeswarar Temple,
• Someswarar Temple,
• Nageswara Temple,
• Kahahasteeswarar Temple,
• Gowthameswarar Temple,
• Koteeswarar Temple,
• Amirthakalasanathar Temple,
• Banapuriswarar Temple,
• Abimukeswarar Temple,
• Kambatta Visvanathar Temple and
• Ekambareswarar Temple.

This temple is one among them.^[2]

Kumbabishegam

The Kumbabishegam of the temple was held on 9 September 2015.^[3]

References

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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
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Papanasam block	Darasuram Airavateswarar Temple Thiruvalanchuzhi Palaivananathar Temple Pasupathi Kovil
Orathanadu block	Pazhayarai Patteswaram Thirusakthimutram Aavoor Pasupatheeswaram Kalyanasundaresar Temple, Nallur Thirunandipura Vinnagaram Garbharakshambigai temple
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Coordinates: 10°57′17″N 79°22′47″E / 10.954854°N 79.379797°E / 10.954854; 79.379797