{"id":8585,"date":"2025-07-16T14:40:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T09:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/?post_type=web-story&#038;p=8585"},"modified":"2025-07-16T14:40:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T09:10:57","slug":"top-places-to-visit-in-kumbakonam","status":"publish","type":"web-story","link":"https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/web-stories\/top-places-to-visit-in-kumbakonam\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Places to Visit in Kumbakonam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html amp=\"\" lang=\"en\"><head><meta charSet=\"utf-8\"\/><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,minimum-scale=1,initial-scale=1\"\/><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0.js\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-story-1.0.js\" custom-element=\"amp-story\"><\/script><link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?display=swap&amp;family=Roboto%3Awght%40700\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/><link 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Commons<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"dacf6fbe-396e-4bee-976f-eb86f8178193\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#e8eaeb\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-447d6daa-fbfd-45f8-9235-f3b1e473f985\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Places-to-Visit-in-Kumbakonam.jpg\" alt=\"Places to Visit in Kumbakonam\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Places-to-Visit-in-Kumbakonam.jpg 1080w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Places-to-Visit-in-Kumbakonam-864x1536.jpg 864w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Places-to-Visit-in-Kumbakonam-768x1365.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Places-to-Visit-in-Kumbakonam-576x1024.jpg 576w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Places-to-Visit-in-Kumbakonam-169x300.jpg 169w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Places-to-Visit-in-Kumbakonam-150x267.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.13592%;top:43.85113%;width:76.45631%;height:12.94498%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.76)\" id=\"el-c4109b07-854c-40ce-a932-482cb817b8c9\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.06696428571428571% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.242718em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:1.2698412698412698% 2.5396825396825395%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; color: #fff\">A sacred temple town in Tamil Nadu, Kumbakonam is famous for its countless ancient temples, drawing pilgrims and tourists from across India every year.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"af3b922d-93c2-4252-867f-bab6b1293a70\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#695c4d\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-52a9c34a-687e-49af-88ef-e30023f0a676\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:118.51852%;height:100%;left:-9.25926%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Adi-Kumbeshwara-Temple.jpg\" alt=\"Adi Kumbeshwara Temple\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Adi-Kumbeshwara-Temple.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Adi-Kumbeshwara-Temple-768x1152.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Adi-Kumbeshwara-Temple-683x1024.jpg 683w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Adi-Kumbeshwara-Temple-200x300.jpg 200w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Adi-Kumbeshwara-Temple-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 119vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div 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Temple<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:5.98706%;width:76.45631%;height:9.38511%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.76)\" id=\"el-808746a7-9b49-4620-bbbe-3d243dc4e812\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.06250000000000011% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.226537em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:1.2698412698412698% 2.5396825396825395%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; color: #fff\">One of the oldest Shiva temples in Kumbakonam, known for Chola-era architecture and a unique Shiva Lingam.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"688c33d4-4152-4984-8517-3d25f5655c33\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#433a38\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-91534514-dcfe-4493-9f5c-daaa49d52dfe\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:133.3659%;height:100%;left:-16.68295%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Airavatesvara-Temple.jpg\" 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style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.13592%;top:0;width:76.45631%;height:5.98706%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:#000\" id=\"el-cab47671-7fb0-4ec3-ba97-d299ad03250b\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.11160714285714285% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.404531em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.2698412698412698% 2.5396825396825395%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; color: #fff\">Airavatesvara Temple<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:5.98706%;width:76.45631%;height:9.38511%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75)\" id=\"el-b9e2dad8-47e9-4eff-9c11-5acfed28a7c2\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.06250000000000011% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.226537em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:1.2698412698412698% 2.5396825396825395%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; color: #fff\">A UNESCO temple where Indra\u2019s elephant was cured. Believed to cleanse sins with a dip in its sacred tank.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"507a8f25-f0df-4c11-85ca-7ccc3854fd34\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#d3d3cc\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-4e46793d-69e2-4d60-ace7-ab26f8f36cbb\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:133.3659%;height:100%;left:-16.68295%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nageswaran-Temple.jpg\" alt=\"Nageswaran Temple\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nageswaran-Temple.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nageswaran-Temple-768x1024.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nageswaran-Temple-640x853.jpg 640w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nageswaran-Temple-225x300.jpg 225w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nageswaran-Temple-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 60vh, 134vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.13592%;top:0;width:76.45631%;height:5.98706%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:#000\" id=\"el-6a9b2039-4f1b-4923-ad34-344e785395e0\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.11160714285714285% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.404531em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.2698412698412698% 2.5396825396825395%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; color: #fff\">Nageswaran Temple<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.13592%;top:5.98706%;width:76.45631%;height:9.38511%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.74)\" id=\"el-5377697e-8b6f-4809-ab6e-ba10f0af0f94\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.06250000000000011% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.226537em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:1.2698412698412698% 2.5396825396825395%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; color: #fff\">Designed like a chariot, this Chola marvel allows sunlight only during March-April to illuminate the sanctum.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"4849d47a-dc8e-4055-8967-930b81c3675e\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#567eaf\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-640f735a-08a9-4b7a-9e9e-a89143137b21\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:118.51852%;height:100%;left:-9.25926%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mahamaham-Tank.jpg\" alt=\"Mahamaham Tank\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mahamaham-Tank.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mahamaham-Tank-768x1152.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mahamaham-Tank-683x1024.jpg 683w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mahamaham-Tank-200x300.jpg 200w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mahamaham-Tank-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 119vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:0;width:76.45631%;height:5.98706%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:#000\" id=\"el-9626b5fc-0024-4238-93bc-dcd110c18400\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.11160714285714285% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.404531em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.2698412698412698% 2.5396825396825395%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; color: #fff\">Mahamaham Tank<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:5.98706%;width:76.45631%;height:9.38511%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.76)\" id=\"el-4c423a59-1e6d-4e9f-838c-3266cd8c8f80\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.06250000000000011% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.226537em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:1.2698412698412698% 2.5396825396825395%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; color: #fff\">Held sacred, this tank hosts the grand Mahamaham festival every 12 years, attracting pilgrims from all over India.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"8d4a4dec-8ceb-493d-ae66-3672b030d679\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#797266\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-26e0a1dd-620a-4fbe-a9a9-f60319cb95bf\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:118.51852%;height:100%;left:-9.25926%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sarangapani-Temple.jpg\" alt=\"Sarangapani Temple\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sarangapani-Temple.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sarangapani-Temple-768x1152.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sarangapani-Temple-683x1024.jpg 683w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sarangapani-Temple-200x300.jpg 200w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sarangapani-Temple-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 119vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.13592%;top:0;width:76.45631%;height:5.98706%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:#000\" id=\"el-a851d5ad-0ff2-4494-89a9-9dab47791cf7\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.11160714285714285% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.404531em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.2698412698412698% 2.5396825396825395%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; color: #fff\">Sarangapani Temple<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.13592%;top:5.98706%;width:76.45631%;height:9.38511%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.77)\" id=\"el-c989c5b0-0bec-40f6-865d-41f42a8f7bf6\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.06250000000000011% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.226537em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:1.2698412698412698% 2.5396825396825395%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; color: #fff\">A beautiful Vishnu temple by River Kaveri, known for its tiered gopuram and colourful mythological sculptures.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"da3aab48-3904-4b26-9795-5886ff1e421c\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#968a7d\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-ff2cd49f-3bf7-4dd2-ab7c-cf164caf379b\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:118.51852%;height:100%;left:-9.25926%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shopping-in-Kumbakonam.jpg\" alt=\"Shopping in Kumbakonam\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shopping-in-Kumbakonam.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shopping-in-Kumbakonam-768x1152.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shopping-in-Kumbakonam-683x1024.jpg 683w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shopping-in-Kumbakonam-200x300.jpg 200w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shopping-in-Kumbakonam-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 119vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.13592%;top:0;width:76.45631%;height:5.98706%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:#000\" id=\"el-a227f5f6-0f15-48db-bac7-887735fa187e\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.11160714285714285% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.404531em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.2698412698412698% 2.5396825396825395%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; color: #fff\">Shopping in Kumbakonam<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.13592%;top:5.98706%;width:76.45631%;height:9.38511%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.76)\" id=\"el-5fdc6b9e-87ac-4591-b0ac-4b9b32ff6153\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.06250000000000011% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.226537em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:1.2698412698412698% 2.5396825396825395%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; color: #fff\">Shop for local brassware, silk sarees, and temple souvenirs in vibrant markets and modern malls across the town.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"82890c2e-83a4-4667-a0d5-2844c68ed509\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#4f6d93\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-78547175-2aa8-4a93-8171-b5db87b84912\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:118.51852%;height:100%;left:-9.25926%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Swaminathaswamy-Temple.jpg\" alt=\"Swaminathaswamy Temple\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Swaminathaswamy-Temple.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Swaminathaswamy-Temple-768x1152.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Swaminathaswamy-Temple-683x1024.jpg 683w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Swaminathaswamy-Temple-200x300.jpg 200w,https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Swaminathaswamy-Temple-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 119vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.13592%;top:0;width:76.45631%;height:5.98706%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:#000\" id=\"el-078b09b2-f481-40dd-ae90-bae3597568d2\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.11160714285714285% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.404531em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.2698412698412698% 2.5396825396825395%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; color: #fff\">Swaminathaswamy Temple<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.13592%;top:5.98706%;width:76.45631%;height:9.38511%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.77)\" id=\"el-d59cdfa3-7dfa-4f8d-8c1c-96d8a3dea8e4\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.06250000000000011% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.226537em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:1.2698412698412698% 2.5396825396825395%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; color: #fff\">Situated on a hill, this Murugan temple has 60 steps named after Tamil years and offers divine hilltop views.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"8edada5e-5eda-4130-a2a0-fdd4c09b9459\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#4f6071\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-cec54120-7a87-4c69-a413-01dd2ba16056\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:118.51852%;height:100%;left:-9.25926%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Uppiliappan-Temple.jpg\" alt=\"Uppiliappan Temple\" 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style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:#000\" id=\"el-32522f3b-cc03-4b70-a3ec-f865b72eb3d3\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.11160714285714285% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.404531em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.2698412698412698% 2.5396825396825395%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; color: #fff\">Uppiliappan Temple<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:5.98706%;width:76.45631%;height:9.38511%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.76)\" id=\"el-1e362697-e85c-4473-bd21-2a0abbf1733d\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.06250000000000011% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.226537em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:1.2698412698412698% 2.5396825396825395%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; color: #fff\">A Vishnu temple near Thirunageswaram, revered as one of the 108 Divya Desams with stunning Dravidian architecture.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"25155bf9-7a4f-4a76-bdbc-d7088d17934a\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#7f8c9a\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-674bd7f0-b37c-4d41-bb2e-80539880edb3\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:133.3659%;height:100%;left:-16.68295%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Thenupuriswarar-Temple.jpg\" alt=\"Thenupuriswarar Temple\" 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style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405% 5.405405405405405%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:#000\" id=\"el-31862e15-bf06-4c4f-b400-e93ba094280d\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.11160714285714285% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.404531em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:1.2698412698412698% 2.5396825396825395%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; color: #fff\">Thenupuriswarar Temple<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.13592%;top:5.98706%;width:76.45631%;height:9.38511%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653% 3.4482758620689653%;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.76)\" id=\"el-936b7e08-c0ef-41b0-870a-5bd4985c9fc3\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.06250000000000011% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.226537em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:1.2698412698412698% 2.5396825396825395%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; color: #fff\">Built by Cholas and expanded by Nayaks, this Shiva temple is famed for its legends and Tamil literary mentions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"3e856a10-fd76-4eb8-a8ed-75202602b48f\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#8994a7\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-bfb95328-2ead-4e82-ae17-104c2c0aa332\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:134.25107%;height:100%;left:-17.12553%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghumindiaghum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Suryanar-Koil-Temple.jpg\" alt=\"Suryanar Koil Temple\" 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