Navagraha Temple in TamilNadu

Navagraha Temple

The area surrounding Temple City Kumbakonam is home to a set of Navagraha temples dating from the Chola period.

1. SURYA(THE SUN) - SURIYANAR KOIL
( 3 Kms. from Aduthurai which is on the Kumbakonam- Mayiladuthurai Road)

2. CHANDRA(THE MOON) - THINGALOOR
(1.5 Kms. from Thirupayhanam which is on the Kumbakonam-Thiruvayyaru Road)

3. ANGARAKA(SEVVAI)( THE MARS) - VAITHEESWARAN KOIL
(4 Kms. from Mayiladuthurai on the Chidambaram Road).

4. BUDAN(THE MERCURY) - TRIVENKADU
(10 Kms. SouthEast of Sirkali).

5. GURU (THE VYAZHAN)(JUPITER) - ALANGUDI
(About 15 Kms. from Kumbakonam on the way to NeedaMangalam).

6. SUKRAN(VELLI)(THE VENUS) - KANJANOOR
( An interior village on the Mayiladuthurai - Kathiramangalam Road).

7. SANI(THE SATURN) - THIRUNALLAR
( on the way to Peralam- Karaikkal. 5 Kms. from karaikkal .

8. RAGHU - THIRUNAGESWARAM
(About 7 Kms. from Kumbakonam-Karaikkal Road).

9. KETHU - KEEZHAPERUMPALLAM
(Near PoomPuhar. on Mayiladuthurai- Poompuhar road).

 The Navagraha Temples are also the Kumbakonam Temples.