Saptasthanam Temples around Kumbhakonam

From this week we are starting to post information about Saptasthana temples around Kumbhakonam. Earlier in 2022 we posted Religious significance of Kumbhakonam and also Puranik importance of Kumbhakonam where we attempted to describe significance of Kumbhakonam. 

As mentioned in those articles - According to an old saying a sin committed in a kshetra can be nullified by visiting and praying at another punya kshetra. A sin committed in a punya kshetra can be washed off by visiting and worshiping at Varanasi. A sin committed in Varanasi can only be washed at Kumbhakonam. But sin committed in Kumbhakonam can be washed off in Kumbhakonam itself. It means that at other places, to wash off sins, we have to go to other places whereas Kumbhakonam is only place where sins committed here can be washed off only at Kumbhakonam. This indicates the greatness of Kumbhakonam.

We also mentioned in those articles a list of seven Shiva temples around Kumbhakonam collectively known as Saptasthana Shiva temples around Kumbhakonam. In upcoming weeks we will posting information about each of these seven temples.