KUMBAKONAM

The next bigger town, after Thanjavur in the Thanjavur district is Kumbakonam. This town is known for the famous temples found in and around the town. It is also named as Temple Town. This town is 313 kilometres from Chennai, 91 kilometres from Tiruchirappalli and just 40 kilometres from Thanjavur. The Suryanaar temple is near Kumbakonam.