Kumbakonam in ancient days was called Kudanthai. This Kudanthai in the course of time was named as Kumbakonam.In the history of devotional literature this Kudanthai has been named as Kudamookku. Kumbakonam is a popular tourist town, 300 km south of Chennai in South India.This southern semi-urban town, engulfed in Temples, is famous for tourism activities. . This is a town where traditional arts and trade still flourish to a large extent.

View of Mahamaham Tank

VISHNU (PERUMAL) TEMPLES

• Sri Sarangapani Temple
• Sri Chakrapani Temple
• Sri Ramar Temple
• Sri Adivaragha Perumal Temple
• Sri Vedhanarayana (Brihman) Temple
• Sri Rajagopalaswami Temple

SIVA TEMPLES

• Sri Adhi Kumbeswarar Temple
• Sri Nageswaran Temple
• Sri Viyazha Someswaran Temple
• Sri Kasi viswanathar Temple
• Sri Abimukeswarar Temple
• Sri Bhanapuriswarar Temple
• Sri Kalahastheswarar Temple

OTHER TEMPLES

• Sri Bhagavath Vinayagar Temple
• Sri Uchippillaiyar Temple
• Sri Karumbairam Vinayagar Temple
• Sri Jagannatha Pillaiyar Temple
• Sri Vedha vinayagar Temple
• Sri Padaivetti Mariamman Temple
• Sri Phadhala Kaliamman Temple
• Sri PalaniAndavar Temple