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Delve into Kumbakonam in India
Kumbakonam in the region of Tamil Nādu with its 139,264 residents is located in India - some 1,229 mi or ( 1978 km ) South of New Delhi , the country's capital .
Local time in Kumbakonam is now 11:57 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Trincomalee, Kandy, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruvaikavur, and Tirupananthal. While being here, you might want to check out Trincomalee . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kumbakonam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tamil Nadu - Colourful Village Gods Indianature's photos around Tamil Nadu - Cauvery Delta, India
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Marudhani in JP's hands
Beautiful marudhani design in JP's hand for his wedding ..
Konerirajapuram - World's Tallest Bronze Nataraja Indianature's photos around Kumbakonam, India
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Interesting facts about this location
Government Arts College, Kumbakonam
The Government Arts College, previously known as the Government Arts College for Men, is an arts college based in the town of Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the oldest and prestigious educational institutions in the Madras Presidency of British India.
Located at 10.97 79.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Ramaswamy Temple, Kumbakonam
Ramaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu located in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India.
Located at 10.96 79.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
2004 Kumbakonam School fire
2004 Kumbakonam school fire was the fire in a school in Kumbakonam town in Thanjavur district in Indian state of Tamil Nadu. At least 90 students of the primary section of the Krishna English Medium School were burnt to death in their classroom as the thatched roof caught fire on 16 July 2004. Reason was found out to be a gas explosion from the nearby kitchen.
Located at 10.97 79.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam, also spelt as Coombaconum in the records of British India, is a town and a special grade municipality in the Thanjavur district in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 40 km from Thanjavur and 273 km from Chennai and is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam taluk of Thanjavur district. The town is bounded by two rivers, the Kaveri River to the north and Arasalar River to the south.
Located at 10.97 79.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Airavatesvara Temple
Airavatesvara Temple is a Hindu temple of Dravidian architecture located in the town of Darasuram, near Kumbakonam in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This temple, built by Rajaraja Chola II in the 12th century CE is a UNESCO World Heritage Site,along with the Brihadeeswara Temple at Thanjavur, the Gangaikondacholisvaram Temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram that are referred to as the Great Living Chola Temples.
Located at 10.95 79.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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