Mahamaham tank

Mahamaham tank is a huge temple tank located in , , India. It is considered to be the foremost and one of the largest temple tanks in Tamil Nadu.
Wikipedia
Photo: Ssriram mt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: temple in India
  • Also known as: “Maha Maham Tank” and “Mahamaham tank, Kumbakonam”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Airavatesvara Temple and Kumbakonam railway station.

Hindu temple
Photo: Thamizhpparithi Maari, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a of Chola architecture located in , a suburb of Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District in the South Indian state of .

Railway station
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is an important Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway station serving the city of in Tamil Nadu, India.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kumbakonam and Darasuram.

Photo: Arian Zwegers, CC BY 2.0.
is a town in the Thanjavur district of . The town is popular for the Betal Leaf Combination and for the thick-strong coffee. Nearby Darasuram is famous for Airavatesvara Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Village
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or Dharasuram is a neighbourhood in the city of , , . The area is known for the Airavateswara temple constructed by the Rajaraja Chola II in the 12th century CE. The temple is a recognised UNESCO World Heritage monument.

Village
is a panchayat town that is a suburb near in Thanjavur District in the state of . It lies on the banks of river Kaveri and is the site of the fourth of the six abodes of the Hindu deity Murugan.

Mahamaham tank

Latitude
10.9558° or 10° 57′ 21″ north
Longitude
79.382° or 79° 22′ 55″ east
Open location code
7J2XX94J+8Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 175569612
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Wiki­data ID
Q6733002
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In Other Languages

From Kannada to Telugu—“Mahamaham tank” goes by many names.
  • Kannada: “ಮಹಾಮಹಂ ಟ್ಯಾಂಕ್, ಕುಂಭಕೋಣಂ”
  • Tamil: “கும்பகோணம் மகாமக குளம்”
  • Telugu: “మహామహం ట్యాంక్, కుంభకోణం”

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Explore places such as Matthi and Annāl Agrahāram.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Thirumigu Saibaba Temple and Thirumigu Abimugeshwarar Temple.

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