Kasi vishwanathar Temple

Kasi vishwanathar Temple

      Kumbakonam Kasi Viswanathar Temple is situated very close to the Mahamaham tank. Here the main deity is Kasi Viswanathar/Visalakshi. The important and peculiar point about this temple is the navakanniyar, which are the 9 holy rivers. It is believed that the mahamaham function is closely associated with the 9 presiding deities namely Ganga, Yamuna, Narmada, Saraswati, Kaveri, Godavari, Tungabhatra, Krishna and Sarayu. Another important part is the stala lingam present in the southern part of the temple. It was worshipped by Ravana and is believed to grow with ages. The temple can be accessed by alighting at the Head post office bus stop. This is called as mahamaham temple.This also located in important area of kumbakonam. Kasi Vishwanathar Temple is one of the main temple in Temple City Kumbakonam Temples.