 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 ( 25 mi ) from Thanjavur and 273 km ( 170 mi ) from Chennai and is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam taluk of Thanjavur district. sierp 2013.
Kumbakonam is a major pilgrimage centre for Hindus , as it is the site of the temples of Shiva , Vishnu , Murugan , Saraswati and Ayyappan , and is also known for its