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Mahamaham tank is a huge temple tank located in [[Kumbakonam]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It is one of the largest temple tanks in [[Tamil Nadu]]. The Masimaham festival held in the tank has 0.1 million visitors. The 12 year Mahamaham festival has about 2 million visitors.<ref name="Telegraph">{{cite web | url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040306/asp/nation/story_2973836.asp | title=Hi-tech rein on pilgrims | publisher=The Telegraph | date=March 6, 2004 | access-date=December 5, 2011}}</ref> The tank is located in the center of Kumbakonam town. It covers an area of 6.2 acres.
==Gallery==
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Image:Masimagam2.jpg|Yearly Masimagam festival at the tank
Image:Masimagam3.jpg|Yearly Masimagam festival at the tank
Image:Masimagam4.jpg|Yearly Masimagam festival at the tank
Image:Masimagam - Kacheri.jpg|Percussions
Image:Masimagam - elephant.jpg|Elephant procession
Image:Adikumbeswarar - Masimagam.jpg|Kumbeswarar Procession
</gallery>
==References==
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* {{cite book|title=South Indian Shrines Illustrated|last=Ayyar|first=P.V. Jagadisa|location=New Delhi|publisher=Asian Educational Services|year=1993|isbn=81-206-0151-3|ref=Ayyar}}
*{{Citation |last=Bansal|first=Sunita Pant |title=Hindu Pilgrimage: A Journey Through the Holy Places of Hindus All Over India |year=2008 |publisher=Hindology Books |location=Delhi |isbn=978-81-223-0997-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F303Zb7EC0kC&pg=PA126&dq=mahamaham&hl=en&ei=z1_dTqa8A6KQsAKdy9m0AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CEUQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=mahamaham&f=false|ref=Bansal}}
*{{Citation |last=S.|first=Gajarani |title=History, Religion and culture of India, Vol.3|year=2004 |publisher=Isha Books |location=New Delhi |isbn=81-8205-061-8|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zh6z0nuIjAgC&pg=PA210&dq=kumbakonam+gajrani&hl=en&ei=t1jdTvTLD9KatwfE-eXsAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false|ref=S.}}
* {{Citation |last=V.|first=Vriddhagirisan|title=Nayaks of Tanjore |year=1995 |publisher=Asian Educational Services |location=New Delhi |isbn=81-206-0996-4|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GD_6ka-aYuQC&pg=PA120&dq=kumbakonam+govinda&hl=en&ei=dVrdTpHaI8Xbtgfb1_DFBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=kumbakonam%20govinda&f=false|ref=V.}}.
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[[Category:Temple tanks in India]]

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