Kumbakonam is called as Cambridge of South India for its
quality of education since British Raj. Kumbakonam is also known as the 'temple
town' due to the prevalence of a number of temples and is noted for its
Mahamaham festival. Kumbakonam rose to be a prominent city between the 7th and
9th centuries AD, when it served as a capital of the Medieval Cholas. The town
reached the zenith of its prosperity during the British Raj when it was a
prominent centre of European education and Hindu culture. Kumbakonam Mahamaham
festival held every 12 years which is attracts devotees from all over India to
take a dip in the Mahamaham Lake. The most important temples present in
Kumbakonam are the Sarangapani temple, the Kumbeswara temple and the Ramaswamy
temple. The Thirupureswarar temple of Patteeswaram, the Oppliyappan Sannadhi,
the Swamimalai Murugan temple and the Airavateswarar temple at Darasuram are
located in the vicinity of Kumbakonam. The region is covered with mainly
alluvial or black soil which is conducive for rice cultivation; other crops
grown in Kumbakonam include mulberry, cereals and sugarcane. In this temple
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