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Uppiliappan Temple, Kumbakonam

Kumbakonam, India
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5.0 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites
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Chennai (Madras), India
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Got a very good Darshan. A small temple considering the gigantic temples around.The people inside are very helpful to guide you around. The Darshan of the deity can be seen from very near as against the multitude of inner sanctums other temples around have.

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Bangalore, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

Very Nice Timple Like Tirupathi Hi, I am Thiyagarajan from Chennai, I has been stayed with my family (6 Members) @ Hotel Le Garden, it was very comfortable and luxury, we are all very happy, and the food was ocean, Good Luck and keep maintain the same,

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012

Known as Dakshin (South) Tirupathi, it is said that visiting and praying here is equivalent to praying in Tirupathi. The temple is located about 8 km from the Kumbakonam railway station located on the State Highway to Mayiladuthurai (Mayuram). The temple can be reached from Kumbakonam by bus or car or hired taxi or authorickshaw. The legend says that Tulasidevi... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012

Huge Perumal and very well maintained temple next to Raghu temple. One can offer ko pujai here. Just one km from here is the Prithingya temple. I visit here whenever I get a chance when I am in Kumbakonam.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012
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The name Uppiliappan is always linked with the meaning that the All of gods neivedyam is prepared with out uppu ( salt ) . It is a fact that all of the neivedyams are prepared with out salt and people are also advised not to eat food with salt with in the temple premisis . The tempel premisis is very... More

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Coimbatore
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012

Excellant. But crowded so go on off days. THe temple is an alternative to Tirumala Hills as people say. We worshipped to our heart's content with no worry of 'Jarugu' 'Jarugu'

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