Navagraha Temples in and around Kumbakonam (TamilNadu)

In this thread, we will discuss about the Navagraham Temples.

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[TD]TEMPLE[/TD]
[TD]GRAHA[/TD]
[TD]PLACE[/TD]
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[TD]Suryanaar Temple[/TD]
[TD]Surya (Sun)[/TD]
[TD]Suryanaar Kovil (Tanjavur)[/TD]
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[TD]Kailasanathar Temple[/TD]
[TD]Chandra (Moon)[/TD]
[TD]Tingalur (Tanjavur)[/TD]
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[TD]Vaitheeswaran Temple[/TD]
[TD]Mangala (Mars)[/TD]
[TD]Vaitheeswaran kovil (Nagapattinam)[/TD]
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[TD]Tiruvenkadu Swetaranyeswarar Temple[/TD]
[TD]Budha (Mercury)[/TD]
[TD]Tiruvenkadu (Nagapattinam)[/TD]
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[TD]Abathsahayeswarar Temple[/TD]
[TD]Guru (Jupiter)[/TD]
[TD]Alangudi (Thiruvarur)[/TD]
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[TD]Agneeswarar Temple[/TD]
[TD]Shukra (Venus)[/TD]
[TD]Kanchanoor (Tanjavur)[/TD]
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[TD]Tirunallaru Darbaaranyeswarar Temple[/TD]
[TD]Sani (Saturn)[/TD]
[TD]Tirunallaru (Karaikkal)[/TD]
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[TD]Tirunageswaram Nageswarar Temple[/TD]
[TD]Rahu[/TD]
[TD]Tirunageswaram (Thanjavur)[/TD]
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[TD]Keezhperumpallam Temple[/TD]
[TD]Kethu[/TD]
[TD]Keezhperumpallam (Nagapattinam)[/TD]
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Please find attached the picture of Navagrahas along with Navagraha Kolams.

 

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Kolams continued.....

 

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Suryanar Kovil

The Suryanar Temple is a Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, South India. It is located in the village of Suryanarkoil in the Thanjavur district. It is dedicated to the worship of the Hindu Sun-God and the other Navagrahas, and is considered one of the Navagraha temples.
[h=2]Location and Place[/h]Sooriyanar Temple is in East of Kumbakonam, Kumbakonam - Mayiladuthurai road. It is exactly 2 km to the north of Aduthurai and the temple is well connected from lower Anicut and Thiruppanandal.

All the passengers have to alight at Thirumangalagudi Kaliamman Koil bus stop and walk for two furlongs north east to reach the temple. This temple is in the banks of Cauvery in Thiruvidaimarudur Talulk, which falls under Tanjore district known as headquarters of King Chola.
[h=2]History[/h]It is stated in one of the inscriptions found in the temple that is was built in the reign of Kulottunga Choladeva (AD 1060-1118) and was called Kulottungachola-Marttandalaya.

Lord Siva, pleased with their devotion absolved them of their sins and decried that there will be nine sannadhis for the navagrahas in the Suryanar temple (this is the only temple where all the navagrahas are present with separate sannadhis) and those who pray here will get relief from their problems.

 

Kailasanthar Temple,Thingalur

The Kailasanathar Temple is a Hindu temple in the village of Thingalur, 18 kilometres from Kumbakonam. The presiding deity is Soma(moon). However, the main idol in the temple is that of "Kailasanathar" or Shiva.
[h=2]Description[/h]The temple has a 5-tier rajagopuram surrounded by two prakaram(closed precincts of a temple). The place is revered by the verses of Appar, but since there is no mention about the deity, it is not classified as Padal petra stalam.
[h=2]Legend[/h]Legend has it that there lived a merchant Appoodi Adikal, a nayanar in the village of Thingalur who was a devotee of lord Shiva. Appoodi Adikal held Appar in high regards and wanted to host him. The day arrived, but his son was killed by a venomous snake bite while the saint was being hosted. Appar, moved by Appoodi Adikal's devotion is said to have miraculously restored the lad to life.
[h=2]Navagraha[/h]Kailasanthar Swamy temple is one of the nine Navagraha sthalas located in the Cauvery Delta region dedicated to planet Moon, called Thingal in Tamil language. There is a separate shrine for Lord Moon.[SUP][/SUP]