Navagraha Temples (The Nine Planets)

Clustered around Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu (with the Shani shrine in nearby Karaikal, Puducherry), the nine Navagraha temples each honour one celestial body — Surya, Chandra, Angaraka, Budhan, Guru, Sukran, Shani, Rahu and Ketu. Pilgrims visit all nine in sequence to pacify difficult planetary influences (graha dosha).

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Suryanar Kovil

Surya (the Sun)

Suryanar Kovil, near Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu

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Thingalur Chandran Temple

Chandra (the Moon)

Thingalur, near Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu

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Vaitheeswaran Koil

Angaraka/Mars, with Shiva as Vaitheeswaran (Lord of Healing)

Vaitheeswaran Koil, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu

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Thiruvenkadu Swetharanyeswarar Temple

Budhan/Mercury

Thiruvenkadu, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu

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Alangudi Apatsahayesvarar Temple

Guru/Jupiter

Alangudi, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu

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Kanjanoor Agneeswarar Temple

Sukran/Venus

Kanjanoor, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu

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Thirunageswaram Naganathaswamy Temple

Rahu

Thirunageswaram, near Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu

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Keezhaperumpallam Naganathaswamy Temple

Ketu

Keezhaperumpallam, near Sirkazhi, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu

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Thirunallar Saneeswaran Temple

Shani/Saturn, with Shiva as Dharbaranyeswarar

Thirunallar, Karaikal, Puducherry

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