Which are the Navagraha temples in Tamilnadu?
The temples
| Name of the temple | Deity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apatsahayesvarar Temple | Guru | Alangudi |
| Agniswarar Temple | Sukran | Kanjanur |
| Tirunallar Saniswaran Temple | Shani | Karaikal |
| Rahu Stalam | Rahu | Tirunageswaram |
Which temple is known as the temple of nine planets?
Navgraha temple
Navgraha temple or the temple of 9 Planet is a hindu temple located on the steep Navgraha hill in guwahati.
Who built Navagraha Temple?
King Rajeswar Singha
King Rajeswar Singha built this temple in middle of 18th century.
What are the names of Navagrahas?
Planets, celestial bodies and lunar nodes
- Surya, Ravi. Sun. Sunday, Ravivār.
- Chandra, Soma. Moon. Monday, Somavār.
- Budha, Soumya. Mercury. Wednesday, Budhavār.
- Shukra, Shukracharya. Venus. Friday, Shukravār.
- Mangala, Angaraka. Mars. Tuesday, Mangalavār.
- Bṛhaspati, Guru. Jupiter.
- Shani, Sanaischara. Saturn.
- Rahu. Ascending node of the Moon.
Who is the head of navagraha?
Surya
Surya. Surya, the God of the Sun is considered to be the leader amongst the Navagraha. Rightly so, as the other members of the celestial group revolve around Surya. The son of sage Kashyapa and Aditi is a prominent figure in Hinduism and is often considered on the same level as Indra in the hierarchy of the Devas.
Can we keep navagraha at home?
You can perform Navagraha Pooja at home to remove all negative effects of the nine Grahas, to improve the quality of your personal and your professional life, to gain showers of blessings of the Navagrahas or the nine planets, to keep away bad luck and misfortune, and to attain salvation or Moksha.
Why is Navagraha pooja done?
Navagraha Rituals (Poojas) is performed if the situation of the Grahas (planets) are inauspicious, negative, bad effective, bad houses or zodiac in your Kundali/ Horoscope. Performing Navagraha Pooja provides the required strength to the person to overcome the hardships and relief from his obstacles.
What are the Nine Navagrahas?
They include the sun (Surya), moon (Chandra), Mars (Mangala), Mercury (Budha), Jupiter (Brihaspati), Venus (Shukra), Saturn (Shani), Rahu (north node of the moon), and Ketu (south node of the moon).
Which is the best Navagraha temple in Tamil Nadu?
9 Navagraha Temples of Tamilnadu. 1 1. Suriyanar Koil. This is the first temple where Lord Surya (Sun God) is the prime deity. It is located on the Kumbakonam to Mayiladuthurai Road 2 2. Thingaloor Temple. 3 3. Vaitheeswaran Kovil. 4 4. Thiruvenkadu Temple. 5 5. Alangudi Temple.
What are the names of the nine Navagraha temples?
As the name suggests there are nine temples dedicated to Navagrahas or nine planets. These are Surya, Chandra, Mangala or Angaraka, Bhudha, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Rahu and Kethu. One can visit all temples or may visit individual temples based on one’s requirements.
Where are the Navagraha temples in the Cauvery Delta?
These Navagraha temples are located in the Cauvery delta region of Kumbakonam – Thanjavur. Traditionally these are Shiva temples with a shrine for one of the planets. But in most of the temples, Shiva has taken backseat giving prime importance to the planet! Please follow the details in this post to make it a memorable Navagraha temples tour.
When to start circuit of Chola temples in Navagraha?
Doing the circuit on two days will help to club other Chola temples and also the famous shrine of Velankanni and Dargah of Nagore in the circuit. We recommend you to complete the circuit in the morning before it gets hot. Start from your place of stay at 6 AM. Not later than 7AM in any case.