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{{Infobox Mandir<br />
| name = Abimukesvarar Temple<br />
| image =Abimukesvarar.jpg<br />
| alt = A Shiva located in Kumbakonam town<br />
| caption = Abimukeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| district = [[Thanjavur]]<br />
| location = [[Kumbakonam]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|10.955127|79.382802|display=inline,title}}<br />
| elevation_m = <br />
| deity = Abimukeswarar([[Shiva]] )<br />Amirthavalli (goddess)<br />
| festivals= <br />
| architecture = <br />
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'''Abimukeswarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to [[Shiva]] located in [[Kumbakonam]] in [[Thanjavur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thisiskumbakonam.com/abimugeswarar_temple_kumbakonam.php |title=Thisiskumbakonam, Abimugeswarar Temple in Kumbakonam |access-date=17 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230011/http://www.thisiskumbakonam.com/abimugeswarar_temple_kumbakonam.php |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[https://www.ixigo.com/abhimugesvarar-temple-kumbakonam-india-ne-1273606 Ixigo, Abhimugesvarar temple]</ref> The temple is one of 12 Shiva temples connected with the [[Mahamaham]] festival, which takes place in Kumbakonam every 12 years.<ref name="ReferenceA">Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in Tamil), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004</ref><br />
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==Location==<br />
This temple is located on the eastern bank of the [[Mahamaham tank]], Kumbakonam.<ref name="kumbakonam temples">{{Cite web |url=http://kumbakonamtemples.in/abimukeswarar-temple.html |title=Abimukeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam |access-date=17 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151013103431/http://kumbakonamtemples.in/abimukeswarar-temple.html |archive-date=13 October 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The temple is 500&ndash;1000 years old.<ref name="dinamalar"/><br />
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==Presiding deity==<br />
The [[moolavar]] presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Abimukeswarar. Shiva turned around, while nava kanniyar river goddess came there, enabling them to give darshan to them, so he is known as Abimukeswarar. His consort, [[Parvati]], is known as Amirthavalli.<ref name="kumbakonam temples"/> The sacred tree of this temple is Gooseberry.<ref name="dinamalar">[http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=1723, Dinamalar Temples, Sri Abhi Mukheswarar temple]</ref><br />
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Sani Bhagwan of this temple is taller than the other 8 planets in the [[Navagraha|Navagraga]] shrine.<ref name="dinamalar"/><br />
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== Mahamaham festival ==<br />
The temple is one of 12 Shiva temples connected with the [[Mahamaham]] festival, which happens every 12 years in Kumbakonam. The other temples are [[Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Kumbakonam|Kasi Viswanathar Temple]], [[Adi Kumbeswarar Temple|Kumbeswarar Temple]], [[Nageswaraswamy Temple, Kumbakonam|Nageswara Temple]], [[Someswaran Temple|Someswarar Temple]], [[Kottaiyur Kodeeswarar temple]], [[Kalahasteeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam|Kalahasteeswarar Temple]], [[Gauthameswarar Temple, Kumbakonam|Gowthameswarar Temple]], [[Amirthakadeswarar Temple, Sakkottai|Amirthakalasanathar Temple]], [[Banapuriswarar Temple]], [[Kambatta Viswanathar Temple, Kumbakonam|Kambatta Visvanathar Temple]] and [[Ekambeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam|Ekambareswarar Temple]].<ref name="ReferenceA"/><br />
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==Mahasamprokshanam==<br />
The Mahasamprokshanam (also known as Kumbabishegam) of the temple was held on 26 October 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vedaranyeswarar temple ‘kumbhabhishekam’ draws thousands|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/vedaranyeswarar-temple-kumbhabhishekam-draws-thousands/article7807944.ece|work=The Hindu|date=2015-10-27|accessdate=2015-10-28}}</ref><br />
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===Mahasamprokshanam, 26 October 2015===<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Hindu temples of Kumbakonam]]<br />
* [[Mahamaham]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Hindu temples in Thanjavur District}}<br />
{{Famous Shiva temples}}<br />
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Kumbakonam]]<br />
[[Category:Shiva temples in Thanjavur district]]<br />
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