Tamil nadu town of kumbakonam,India. the Hindu festival of mahamaham is associated with this temple. is revered by the tevaram hymns of 7th century saiva nayanars-Tamil saint poets and is also classified as a paadal petra sthalam (temple revered by the bayaanars). the great mahamaham festival, attracting lacks of people from far and wide, is celebrated in hour of lord and it takes place once in 12 years. it is celebrated on the conjunction of the moon with the maha nakshatra and Jupiter crosses one rasi or sign in about one year.it comes to simha rasi of leo every 13th year and it is considered specially sacred. it is believed that on this auspicious day the tank receives and all the deities are said to remain present here on that occasion . every year in the month of maasi (Feb._mar) a festival is conducted and the image of lord kumbeswara is taken out in a procession. it is celebrated for 10 days during that period. theppam festival during panguni (mar-apl), sapthtathanam during chirirai month (Apl.-may). during this festival lords idol will be carried in a palanquin to nearby villages.

marriage festival for lord Adikimbeswarar  and goddess manalambigai will be conducted during vaikasi (may -jun). daily poohas are conducted six times from morning to evening.