Navagraha Temples of Tamil Nadu

I find that I have not written on the Navagraha Temples of Tamil Nadu, eventhough I have visited these temples a number of times.  For the interest of my viewers/readers, here is the list of the Navagraha temples and the importance attached to each one of them.    Hope my Postings will be beneficial/useful to one and all.

Navagaraha Temples:

 In Hindu Astrology, it is strongly believed that the nine planets [navagarahams] play an important role in a man's fate and all these nine planets [Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu] are known as Navagrahas. In Astrology each planet is represented by certain energy in the form of an iconic quality.

It is also strongly believed that worshipping these navagraha temples will benefit the people who suffered by Doshams like puthra dosham, kalathura dosham, surya dasai etc.,

According  to Hindu religion, it was trusted that these planets [navagrahas] were in-charge for punishing or giving judgements for those did sins in their poorva jenmams. Also if you have done any good deeds in your poorva jenmam, these planets will give us luxuries in our life. So worshipping these navagrahas regularly will reduce its effects on us.

Navagrahas

There are nine sthalams[temples] in Tamilnadu for these navagrahas namely:

Suryanar Koil : Suriyan Temple/Sun Thingalur : Chandiran Temple / Moon VaitheeswaranKoil:SevvaiTemple/Mars Thiruvengadu : BudhanTemple/Mercury Alangudi : Guru Temple/ Jupiter Kanchanur :  Sukran Temple / Venus Thirunallar :SaneeswaranTemple/Saturn Thirunageswaram : RaguTemple/Ragu KeezhaPerumpallamKedhuTemple/Kedhu

This cluster of Navagraha Temples dates right from the Chola  dynasty near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu. Each temple is located in a different village, and is considered an abode of one of the Navagrahas. However, the majority of these temples are dedicated to Shiva. The Surya temple is the only one dedicated to the Graham. In fact, it is dedicated entirely to the worship of the Sun-God and the other navagrahas, the former being the object of worship as the principal deity and the latter as attendant deities. It was built around the 11th or 12th century C.E. The other temples were built earlier, ranging back to 7th-9th century.

Navagraha-the nine planets could give harmony or misery to the individual as per its movements. One has to do shanthis or parikaras; for the particular planet[s] and its lords; such direct appeals to the concerned planets and their lords will give quick and timely results.

I have explained in detail on all the 9 Navagraha temples.  Please read.....