Sarangapani Swamy Temple
Main Deity : Sri Sarangapani Swamy
Ambal : Sri Komalavalli
Other Deities : Aaravaudhan
Holy Water : Potramarai Tank, Cauvery
Prominence of the Shrine : Among the 108 Dhivya Desams this is 12th Dhivya Desam. Thirumal (Maha Vishnu) arrived here by Vaidheega Vimanam carrying a bow called ‘Saarangam’ on the Mahara Sankaranthi Day and married Lakshmi who was reared as the daughter of Homa Maharishi. While the Aradhana Idol brought by Vibhishana (Ravana’s borther, who inherited Lanka after Ravana was killed by Rama) from Rama settled deep at Srirangam as ‘Prana Vakruthi’, the ‘Vaidheega Vimana’ settled at Kumbakonam as Sarangabani. This shrine is celebrated as ‘Ubaya Pradana Dhivya Desam’.
Who worshipped here : Hema Maharishi
Poets who sang its praise : Peyazhwar, Bhoodhathazhwar, Sri Andal, Thirumisai Azhwar, Nammazhwar, Thirumangai Azhwar (Total 52 songs).
Temple Timings : 7.30 am to 12.30 noon - 4.30 pm to 8.30 pm
Pooja Details : six times a day
Temple Festivals : Chithirai Thiruvizha, Pavirothsavam, Jeshtabishegam, Navarathri, Adyayana Utsavam, Maasimagam, Float Festival (Theppam), Panguni – Thayar Thiruvizha, Thirukkalayana Thiruvizha
Nearest Town : Kumbakonam
Address : Sri Sarangapani Temple,
KumbakonamTown & Taluk,
Thanjavur (Dt).
Telephone Number : 0435 – 2430349
Hotel Near Sarangapani Swamy Temple, Kumbakonam :
1.Sivamurugan Hotels
60 Feet Main Road, | Near New Bus Stand,
Kumbakonam 612 001, India
Ph: 096000 00384
2.Sara Regency
45/1 Chennai Road, Kumbakonam 612002, India
Ph:082200 05555
3.Quality Inn VIHA
New Railway Road, Kumbakonam,
Tanjore, Tamil Nadu 612001
Trichy Road, Namakkal
Ph:0435 255 5555
4.Hotel Green Park
No. 10, Lakshmi Vilas Street,
Kumbakonam, South India - 612001.
Ph :(0435) - 2402853 / 2403914
5.Hotel Vinayaga - Kumbakonam
132C, Kamaraj Road,
Kumbakonam- 612 001
Tamilnadu, India
Tele : +91 435 240 03 56
Telefax : +91 435 240 03 57
Mobile: +91 822 001 9 122
Reservation No: +91 4296 272 110
Restaurant Near Sarangapani Swamy Temple, Kumbakonam :
1.Venkatramanaa Hotel
No 40, TSR Big Street, Kumbakonam HO,
Kumbakonam - 612001, Near Gandhi Park
Ph : +(91)-9442130736
2.Sri Balaji Bhavan
1, Sasthra College Road,
Kumbakonam HO, KUMBAKONAM - 612001
Ph : +(91)-435-2424578
3.Hotel Shanmuga Bhavan
16, Kumbeswarar South Street,
Kumbakonam HO, KUMBAKONAM - 612001
Ph:+(91)-435-2433962
4.Gowri Shankar Hotel
No 47, John Selvaraj Nagar,
Kumbakonam HO, Kumbakonam - 612001
Ph : +(91)-9443131276 ,+(91)-435-2431177
tel : (91)-435-2430736
5.Rayas Garden Restaurant
No 18 Rayas Hotel, Head Post Office Road,
Kumbakonam HO, Kumbakonam - 612001
Ph :+(91)-435-2423170, 2423171, 2423172, 2423173"
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