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| name = Kambatta Viswanathar Temple<br />
| image =Kambattavisvanathar2.jpg|<br />
| alt = A Shiva located in Kumbakonam town<br />
| caption = Kambatta Viswanathar Temple, Kumbakonam<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| district = [[Thanjavur]]<br />
| location = [[Kumbakonam]]<br />
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| deity = Visveswar ([[Shiva]])<br />Anandhanithi (goddess)<br />
| festivals= <br />
| architecture = <br />
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'''Kambatta Viswanathar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to [[Shiva]] located at Kumbakonam in [[Thanjavur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kumbakonamtemples.in/adhi-kambatta-viswanathar-temple.html |title=Kumbakonam Temples |access-date=20 September 2015 |archive-date=13 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151013110303/http://kumbakonamtemples.in/adhi-kambatta-viswanathar-temple.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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==Presiding deity==<br />
The [[moolavar]] presiding deity, is found in his manifestation as Visveswar. His consort, [[Parvati]], is known as Anandhanithi.<ref name="hrace">Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in Tamil), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004</ref><br />
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== Specialty ==<br />
12 Shiva temples are connected with [[Mahamaham]] festival which happens once in 12 years in Kumbakonam. They are:<br />
*[[Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Kumbakonam|Kasi Visanathar Temple]],<br />
*[[Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam|Adi Kumbeswarar Temple]], <br />
*[[Someswarar Temple]], <br />
*[[Nageswaraswamy Temple]], <br />
*[[Kalahasteeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam|Kalahasteeswarar Temple]], <br />
*[[Gauthameswarar Temple, Kumbakonam|Gowthameswarar Temple]], <br />
*[[Kodeeswarar Temple]], <br />
*[[Amirthakadeswarar Temple]], <br />
*[[Banapuriswarar Temple]], <br />
*[[Abimukeswarar Temple]], <br />
*Kambatta Viswanathar Temple and <br />
*[[Ekambeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam|Ekambareswarar Temple]]. <br />
This temple is one among them.<ref>Mahamaham Festival 2004 (in Tamil), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2004</ref><br />
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==Mint==<br />
During the period of [[Chola]]s, there was mint in this place. So this place was called as 'Kambattam' (in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]), the place where gold and silver coins were produced.<ref name="hrace"/><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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==See also==<br />
* [[Hindu temples of Kumbakonam]]<br />
* [[Mahamaham]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{Hindu temples in Thanjavur District}}<br />
{{Famous Shiva temples}}<br />
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==Mahasamprokshanam 26 October 2015==<br />
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