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Kumbakonam, India

Kumbakonam is a town of 167,155 people in Tamil Nadu, India.

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Population167,155 GeoNames
RegionTamil Nadu
Elevation24 m 79 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Land area12.6 km²
Nearest airportThanjavur Air Force Station (TJV) 41 km

Why visit Kumbakonam

Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 11 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.

About Kumbakonam

Kumbakonam or Kudanthai is a city municipal corporation in the Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. Located 40 km (25 mi) from Thanjavur and 282 km (175 mi) from Chennai and it is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam taluk. It is the second-largest city in the district after Thanjavur and is bounded by two rivers: the Kaveri to the north and Arasalar to the south. Kumbakonam is known as temple city due to its high concentration of Hindu shrines and it hosts Mahamaham festival every 12 years, attracting pilgrims from all over the country.

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Things to do2

Karthik Cinemas

Cinema and theater · 0.9 km

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MSM Cinemas

Cinema and theater · 0.7 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds2

Gandhi Park

Park · 1.4 km

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Pachayappan Kulam

Hiking and trails · 1.4 km

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Restaurants and cafes11

Thanmayi

Restaurant

2 New Railway Station Road, Kumbakonam

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Rola Bakery

Cafe · 2.9 km

Mo-Su,PH 09:00-22:00; off

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Shri Navadhanya

Restaurant · Indian · 2.2 km

75/3 Kumbakonam Bypass

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Sri Annamalaiyar Palcova

Restaurant · Milk Foods

9443677808,9597260380 Arignar Anna Busstand

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ரோலா பேக்கரி

Cafe · 2.9 km

Mo-Su,PH 09:00+

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Venkataramana Hotel

Restaurant · Indian · 1.5 km

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Alif Restaurant

Restaurant · 1.1 km

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Hotel Kanishka

Restaurant · 1.1 km

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Milk Bar

Bar and pub · 1.4 km

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Rifa Restaurant

Restaurant · 0.8 km

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SASTRA Canteen

Cafe · 0.6 km

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Where to stay18

DSR Madhanam Residency

Motel and hotel · 2.2 km

75/3 Kumbakonam Bypass

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MP Temples Inn

Motel and hotel · 1.7 km

5 Someswaran Sannathi Street

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Aadithya

Motel and hotel · 1.6 km

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Dhanam Lodge

Motel and hotel · 0.8 km

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Hotel Athityaa

Motel and hotel · 1.8 km

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Hotel Chela

Motel and hotel · 1.1 km

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Hotel Diamond

Motel and hotel · 1.4 km

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Hotel Green Park

Motel and hotel · 0.8 km

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Hotel Kasi International

Motel and hotel · 1.4 km

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Hotel Le Garden

Motel and hotel

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Hotel Rayas

Motel and hotel · 1.2 km

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Hotel Riverside Resorts and Spa

Motel and hotel · 1.3 km

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Churches and places of worship19

  • Thiru Meenakshi Sundareshwarar Temple

    Place of worship · Hindu · 1.2 km

    Bakthapuri Street, Kumbakonam

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  • Thirumigu Abimugeshwarar Temple

    Place of worship · Hindu · 1.2 km

    Mahamaham Tank, THANJAVUR

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  • Thirumigu Banapureeswarar Temple

    Place of worship · Hindu · 1.0 km

    Banadurai East Street, THANJAVUR

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  • Thirumigu Saibaba Temple

    Place of worship · Hindu · 1.3 km

    Mahamaham Tank, THANJAVUR

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  • Thirumigu Samayapuram Mariamman Temple

    Place of worship · Hindu · 1.4 km

    Town Hall Road, Kumbakonam

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  • Thirumigu Siddhi Vinayagar Temple

    Place of worship · Hindu · 0.9 km

    Banadurai East Street, THANJAVUR

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  • Thirumigu Sundaramoorthy Vinayagar Ayyappan Temple

    Place of worship · Hindu · 1.1 km

    Court Road, Kumbakaoanam

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  • Arulmigu Aadhi Kumbeswaraswamy Temple

    Place of worship · Shavism · 2.2 km

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  • Arulmigu Adi Kambatta Viswanathar Swamy Thirukoyil

    Place of worship · 2.8 km

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  • C.S.I St. Thomas Church

    Church · 3.1 km

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  • Nageshwara Temple

    Place of worship · 1.5 km

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  • Petti Kaliyamman temple

    Place of worship · 2.8 km

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Shopping5

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Gas and EV charging7

Schools, colleges and libraries6

Healthcare95

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Map of Kumbakonam

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Getting there and nearby towns

Thanjavur Air Force Station (TJV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 41 km away.

  • Ullūr 2 km northeast, about 2 min by car
  • Perumpāndi 2 km west, about 2 min by car
  • Annāl Agrahāram 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
  • Dārāsuram 4 km west, about 4 min by car
  • Tirunāgeswaram 4 km east, about 4 min by car
  • Swāmimalai 7 km west, about 7 min by car
  • Thiruvidaimaruthur 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
  • Thanjavur 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
  • Neyveli 73 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Tiruchirappalli 78 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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