SREE RAMASWAMY TEMPLE, KUMBAKONAM
Sree Ramaswamy temple is very near and in a walkable distance from Adhi Kumbeswarar temple at the Southern End of Big Bazaar Street. Thus the distance also is only 3 kms from Railway Station and 2 kms from Mahamaham tank. The entrance gopuram facing North is a 5 tier gopuram. It is said the temple was built by Govinda Dikshitar who assisted his Nayaka King in maintenance of the various temples of the Kingdom. When Nayaka King dug a holy tank in Darasauram and there the Rama and Sita icons were found and he built the Ramaswamy temple in Kumbakonam. Govinda Dikshitar added a commerical area connecting the Chakrapani temple from here.
All the brothers of Rama are with him here with Satrugana on the left of the lord with Samara in hand fanning the lord, Bharatha holding the Royal umbrella, Hanuman on the right of the Lord and Lakshmana with his bow and arrow. Rama and Sita are seated together. Hanuman sings the praise of Rama with a Veena in his hand and no 'Gatha' in his hand and holding Ramayana epic in one hand.
Rama is with his coronation robes and both Rama and Sita are depicted in coronation - Pattabhishekam- posture.
Urchavamurthy Sree Ramaswamy temple
The temple is famous for the herbal paintings depicting the story of Ramayana on the outer prahara of the temple.
Mandapam around the Dwasthamba are having pillars with exquisite sculptures.
Kothandaramar in one of the pillairs
There is a separate sannidhi for Perumal wth consorts Sri devi and Bhoodevi.
Kumbabhishekam was done on 9th September 2015 and the decorated Dwasthambam is shown below:
Temple Timings:
6.00 AM to 12.00 PM
5.00 PM to 08.30 PM
Phone: +91 435 2401788
The temple assumes importance and is to be included in the itinerary of darshan of temples in Kumbakonam as Sree Rama is in Pattabhisheka kolam and for the wonderful paintings of the Epic Ramayana in the outer Prakara.
Sree Ramaswamy temple is very near and in a walkable distance from Adhi Kumbeswarar temple at the Southern End of Big Bazaar Street. Thus the distance also is only 3 kms from Railway Station and 2 kms from Mahamaham tank. The entrance gopuram facing North is a 5 tier gopuram. It is said the temple was built by Govinda Dikshitar who assisted his Nayaka King in maintenance of the various temples of the Kingdom. When Nayaka King dug a holy tank in Darasauram and there the Rama and Sita icons were found and he built the Ramaswamy temple in Kumbakonam. Govinda Dikshitar added a commerical area connecting the Chakrapani temple from here.
All the brothers of Rama are with him here with Satrugana on the left of the lord with Samara in hand fanning the lord, Bharatha holding the Royal umbrella, Hanuman on the right of the Lord and Lakshmana with his bow and arrow. Rama and Sita are seated together. Hanuman sings the praise of Rama with a Veena in his hand and no 'Gatha' in his hand and holding Ramayana epic in one hand.
Rama is with his coronation robes and both Rama and Sita are depicted in coronation - Pattabhishekam- posture.
Urchavamurthy Sree Ramaswamy temple
The temple is famous for the herbal paintings depicting the story of Ramayana on the outer prahara of the temple.
Mandapam around the Dwasthamba are having pillars with exquisite sculptures.
Kothandaramar in one of the pillairs
There is a separate sannidhi for Perumal wth consorts Sri devi and Bhoodevi.
Kumbabhishekam was done on 9th September 2015 and the decorated Dwasthambam is shown below:
Temple Timings:
6.00 AM to 12.00 PM
5.00 PM to 08.30 PM
Phone: +91 435 2401788
The temple assumes importance and is to be included in the itinerary of darshan of temples in Kumbakonam as Sree Rama is in Pattabhisheka kolam and for the wonderful paintings of the Epic Ramayana in the outer Prakara.
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