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Kumbhakarna is the name of the brother of Ravana. At the present moment the city of Kumbhakonam is situated twenty miles northeast of the city of Tanjor. There are twelve temples of Lord Siva located at Kumbhakonam as well as four Visnu temples and one temple to Lord Brahma. Siva-ksetra, within the city of Tanjor, is situated near a big lake known as Siva-gaṅga. There is a large temple to Lord Siva there known as Brhatisvara-siva-mandira.