NAVAGRAHA TEMPLES - நவகிரக தல யாத்திரை வழிகாட்டி
NAVAGRAHA TEMPLES
நவகிரக தல யாத்திரை வழிகாட்டி
- GNAYIRU – SUN – SOORIYANAR KOIL-
சூரியன்
Moolavar:
Sri Kasi Viswanathar
The first
Navagraha temple is the Suryanar Koyil. It is situated in the small village
called Tirumangalakkudi of Tamil Nadu. Thirumangalakudi is located just one
Kilometer north of Aduthurai, which lies in between Kumbakonam (15.km) and
Mayiladuthurai(20.km) on the bus route as well as Train route. Devotees visit
this temple to offer remedies for the bad effects of the sun and all other
planets. It is an exclusive shrine dedicated to the Sun God and was built
during the Chola period. Pilgrims worship Lord Siva – Sri Prananathar and
Goddess Sri Mangalambigai at Thirumangalakudi and then go to Suriyanarkoil to
worship Navagrahas. In Suriyanarkoil the sun is the main deity and other grahas
are installed in separate sanctums.
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- THINGAL – MOON - CHANDHIRAN –
THINGALUR - சந்திரன்
Moolavar:
Sri Kailasanathar
The
Kailasanathar (Siva) temple
of Thingalur
This place,
which is 4 kilometer
from Thiruvaiyaru, can be reached by bus from Thanjavur (10.k.m.) via Thiruvaiyaru
and also from Kumbakonam (35km) via Swamimalai. The temple is located 2 kilometers away from
the main road.
The main deity:
Sri Kailasanathar
Goddess: Sri
Periyanayagi
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- CHEVVAI –MARS - ANGHARAKAN –
VAITHEESWARAN KOIL - செவ்வாய்
Moolavar:
Sri Vaitheeswarar
Then in the
list comes the name of the third Navagraha temple, the Vaidyanatha (Siva)
temple at Vaitheeshwaran Kovil near Sirkazhi. This temple is associated with
Angaraka (Mars). A shrine for Angaraka can be seen inside this temple. There is
a bronze image of Angaraka, which is placed in this shrine and is taken out in
procession every Tuesday.
It can be
reached by bus as well as by train.Private lodges are available.The Special
deity for this place is Muthukumaraswamy(Lord Murugan-Karthik)
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- BUDHAN – MERCURY – THIRUVENGADU
- புதன்
Moolaver:
Sri Swatharanyeswarar
The fourth
Navagraha sthalas is in Tiruvenkadu. It is situated near Mayavaram @
Mayiladudurai, which is special to Budhan (Mercury). The very big Siva temple
here is called the Swetaranyeswarar temple and it is famous for its shrine
dedicated to Mercury (Budhan).
This place can
be reached by bus from Mayiladuthurai (25km) and from Sirkali (15km).Lord
Nataraja has a special seperate sanctum as in Chidambaram. The special deity of
this temple is Sri Ahoramurthy (one of the forms of Lord Siva).
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- VIYAZHAN – JUPITER - GURU –
ALANGUDI - வியாழன்
Moolavar:
Sri Aabhatsakayeswarar
The Siva temple
at Alangudi near Kumbakonam is the fifth of the Navagraha temple. It is known
as the Abatsakayar temple. This place is well known as `Gurusthalam`, where
Jupiter (Dakshinamurthi or Guru) is worshipped. When Jupiter transits between
zodiac signs, a large number of people assemble here to offer worship.
Alangudi can be
reached by bus from Tanjavur(35Km)via Needamangalam and also from kumbakonam(15 Km )via Valangaiman.
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- VELLI – VENUS - SUKRAN –
KANJANOOR - வெள்ளி
Moolavar:
Sri Agneeswarar
The Kanjanur
near Suryanarkovil is the sixth of the Navagraha sthalas. Here, the
Agnishwaraswamy (Siva) temple is associated with Venus (Sukran). The seventh Navagraha
temple is the Dharbaranyeshwarar (Siva) temple at Tirunalfar, which lies near
Karaikal. It is a big temple complex, which has a well-known shrine for Saturn
(Saneeshwaran). Lots of devotees assemble here during the period when the
planet Saturn transits between zodiac signs.
It lies 2 kilometers east of
Suriyanarkoil, can be reached from Mayiladuthurai (20km)Via Kadiramangalam and
also from Kumbakonam (18km)Via Vepattur. Here Lord Agnipuriswarar blesses as
Sukradev. There is no separate idol from Sukra.
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- SANI – SATURN – THIRUNALLARU - சனி
Moolavar:
Sri Dharbaranyeswarar
Thirunallar is
situated about 5 km
from the Old French town of Karaikkal
Thirunallar is 5 kilometers from
Karaikkal, which can be reached by bus from Mayiladuthurai (30km) from
Kumbakonam (45km) or from Nagapattinam (20km). A separate sanctum is provided
for Shani. It is very pleasing to watch and to worship the pooja of Emerald lingh,
which is conducted around 10A.M daily.
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- RAGHU -
North Lunar Node –
THIRUNAGESWARAM - ராகு
Moolavar:
Sri Naganathar
Another
Navagraha temple is the Tirunageswaram, which is situated very near Kumbakonam.
A shrine for Siva can be found here, which is known as Nageswarar. This Siva
temple is very big and is famous for its shrine of Raahu, one of the nine
celestial bodies.
This place is
just 6 kilometers
away from Kumbakonam in Karraikkal route. Considerable numbers of busses ply
via Thirunageswaram. The special feature is this temple - when milk is poured
(Abishek) on Raghu, the colour of milk changes into blue.
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- KETHU – South Lunar Node - KEEZHA
PERUMPALLAM - கேது
Moolavar:
Sri Naganathar
The last and
the ninth temple of the Navagraha group is the Naganathar (Siva) temple. It is
also known as the Kethu Navagrahastalam in Keezhperum-pallam, near
Tiruvenkaadu. There is a shrine dedicated to Kethu in this temple and it is
visited by numerous pilgrims.
This place is 2 kilometers south of
Dharmankulam, which is on Mayiladuthurai (20km) Poombukar – (5km) route. It can
be reached from Sirkali (20km) also. Very few buses ply to Keelaperumpallam
from Mayiladuthurai.
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COLOUR, GRAINS, FLOWERS, DAY OF
WORSHIP AND GEMSTONE
S. No.
|
Planets
|
Colour
|
Grains
|
Flowers
|
Day
|
Gem Stone
|
1
|
SUN
|
Red
|
Wheat
|
Red Lotus
|
Sunday
|
Ruby
|
2
|
CHANDRAN
|
White
|
Rice
|
White Arali
|
Monday
|
|
3
|
MANGAL
|
Red
|
Toor Daal
|
Shenbagam
|
Tuesday
|
Coral
|
4
|
BUDH
|
Green
|
Green Gram
|
White Kanthal
|
Wednesday
|
Emerald
|
5
|
GURU
|
Yellow
|
Channa
|
White Mullai
|
Thursday
|
Pusparaham
|
6
|
SUKRA
|
White
|
Mocchai
|
White Lotus
|
Friday
|
Diamond
|
7
|
SHANI
|
Black
|
Gingelly
|
Black Kuvalli
|
Saturday
|
Sapphire
|
8
|
RAHU
|
Navy Blue
|
Urad Dal
|
Mandharai
|
Sunday
|
Komedagam
|
9
|
KETU
|
Multi-colour
|
Kollu
|
Red Lilly
|
Sunday
|
Cat’s eye
|
PHONE
NUMBERS OF NAVAGRAHA TEMPLES
Suriyan
(Sun) - Suriyanarkovil - Sri Kasi Viswanathar - 0435 2472349
Chandran
(Moon) - Thingaloor - Sri Kailasanathar - 04362 2360936/262499
Guru
(Jupiter) - Alangudi - Sri Aabhatsakayeswarar - 04374 269407
Raaghu
(North Lunar Node) - Thirunageswaram - Sri Naganathar - 0435 2463354
Bhudhan
(Mercury) - Thiruvenkadu - Sri Swatharanyeswarar - 04364 256424
Sukran
(Venus) - Kanjanoor - Sri Agneeswarar - 0435 2470155/2473737
Kedhu
(South Lunar Node) - Keezhaperumpallam - Sri Naganathar - 04364 275222
Sani
(Saturn) - Thirunallaru - Sri Dharbaranyeswarar - 04368 236530
Chevvai
(Mars) - Vaitheeswaran Kovil - Sri Vaitheeswarar - 04364 279423
Source:
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