Kumbakonam – The Temple Town

By Author: soni sajjan
Total Articles: 358
Comment this article

One of the oldest towns which are very popular in Tamil Nadu is Kumbakonam. The Mahamaham festival is religiously celebrated here at the Mahamaham tank once in twelve years. The Chola Kings ruled it during the seventh century. The famous Kumbakonam temple town is located picturesquely amidst the Arasalar and Cauvery rivers.
Kumbakonam Hotels – Budget Friendly and Luxurious
In Kumbakonam there are a number of luxurious and budget friendly hotels available for tourists. Some of the well-known Kumbakonam hotels include, Hotel Le Garden, Hotel Raya’s, Hotel Raya’s Annexe, Sitthi Residency, PGP Hotel Riverside Resorts and Spa. There are other hotels like Hotel Habib Towers, Hotel Eswara and Groups which include AMS Hotel, Hotel Selva, Femina Lodge and Hotel Kasi International. There are few more hotels called Hotel VPR Periya Street, Hotel Adithya Tanjore, Hotel Pandiyan, Hotel Chela, Hotel Siva International, Hotel Tamilnadu, Hotel Greenpark, Vignesh Lodge, Sangam ...
... Lodge and Thirumalai Lodge. Tourists can refer to the Kumbakonam map to reach any of these hotels.
Delicacies from Southern India and sumptuous international cuisine are served at most Kumbakonam hotels and restaurants to satisfy your taste buds at affordable rates. At attractive rates you can book heritage rooms, standard, deluxe, semi deluxe and leisure rooms. Superb amenities, facilities, room service, tourist guide, car rentals, conference and meeting rooms are also provided ensuring a great stay for any traveller or tourist.
Special festivals and rituals are celebrated all through the year and people gather in large numbers to purify their minds. In this town a number of small scale industries in cosmetics, silk, pith ware, shredded and scented supari, stainless and brass wares, chewing tobacco, thrive well.
The Cambridge of South India which is the Government Arts College can be located on the Kumbakonam map. The town has gained importance for its metal and silk manufacturing units, right from the twentieth century. Kumbakonam is better known as Baskarashetram, Kudanthai and Kudamooku since times immemorial.
Different modes of transportation like trains, buses and cheap flights can take you from Kumbakonam to other nearby destinations in Tamil Nadu. Sightseeing at Kumbakonam includes visiting the Ramaswamy temple, Adi Kumbeswarar temple, Chakrapani temple, Ragavendra temple, Navagraha temple, Vishnu temples, Nageshwara temple, and many more Shiva temples.
This city is well known for its many prestigious educational institutions. Villages depend on agriculture and betel leaves are cultivated here. In Tamil Nadu this is a commercial and busy centre. Tourists in thousands visit this temple town all through the year.