Kumbakonam

Sri Vadirajaru includes Kumbhakona Kshetra in the Purva Prabandha and praises the sacred place and/or its presiding deity, Sri Sarangapani; sacred Kumbakonam tradition. The reference is retained here in the sequence of Sri Vadirajaru's pilgrimage so that a pilgrim can connect the present-day sacred place with the Kshetra or Tirtha praised in the Tirtha Prabandha.

Sthala Purana: Kumbakonam preserves an established sacred tradition centred on Sri Sarangapani; sacred Kumbakonam tradition. The place continues to be approached as a sacred destination in its regional pilgrimage tradition. The present guide therefore focuses on the principal deity, tirtha or sacred feature that a pilgrim can identify and visit today, without treating later local traditions as though every detail were stated by Sri Vadirajaru.

What to See in the Kshetra:   Sarangapani Temple, Mahamaham Tank, principal Vishnu-associated sacred 

Temple Timings     Adi Kumbeswarar Temple: 6:00 AM – 12:30 PM, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Sarangapani Temple: 6:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Ramaswamy Temple: 6:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM