File:9 Indian Rivers Sangam, Mahamaham Tank, Kumbh Tirtha Site, Kumbhakonam Tamil Nadu.jpg
The tank is large and features ghat-like steps on all sides. Small Shiva temples surround the tank. The main temple gopura near the tank features an inscription, which summarizes the legend associated with the Kumbh mela at this tank.
For more details: Diana Eck, India: Sacred Geography, pages 156–157