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| Suryanaar Temple |
Suryan (Sun) |
Suryanaar Kovil ]Tanjavur] |
1100 CE |
5] This is the only Navagraham temple where the other eight grahams are also present. But, unlike the usual Navagraham arrangement, all other grahams face Suryan here |
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| Agneeswarar Temple |
Sukkiran ]Venus] |
Kanchanoor ]Tanjavur] |
600-800 CE |
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| Kailasanathar Temple |
Chandiran (Moon) |
Tingalur (Tanjavur) |
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| Vaitheeswaran Temple |
Angaragan ]Mars] |
Tirupullirukku Velur ]Tanjavur] |
600-800 CE |
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| Tirunageswaram Nageswarar Temple |
Raagu |
Tirunageswaram ]Tanjavur] |
950 CE |
This temple was built by Gandaraditya Chola, son of Parantaka Chola I. |
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| Tirunallaru Darbaaranyeswarar Temple |
Sani (Saturn) |
Tirunallaru ]Tanjavur] |
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| Keezhperumpallam Temple |
Kethu |
Keezhperumpallam ]Tanjavur] |
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| Tiruvirumpoolai Abathsahayeswarar Temple |
Guru (Jupiter) |
Alangudi [Tanjavur] |
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| Tiruvenkadu Swetaranyeswarar Temple |
Budhan (Mercury) |
Tiruvenkadu ]Tanjavur] |
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| Kuchanuraan Temple, Sri Mayakoothar Devasthanams, Perungulam |
Sani [Saturn] |
Kuchanur [Madurai[ |
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Lord Saneeswaran is the main deity in this temple, unlike other temples where he is worshipped either along with other Navagrahams or is worshipped from a shrine that is a part of a bigger temple. |
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| Saneeswarar Tirukkoil |
Sani (Saturn) |
Tirunaaraiyur a.k.a Nachiarkoil (Tanjavur) |
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This temple is a part of the Sri Ramanathaswami Temple at Tirunaaraiyur. It's the only temple where Saneeswaran is worshipped along with his two wives Mandhadevi and Jyeshtadevi (also known as Neeladevi) and his two sons, Maandhi and Kuligan. |
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| Sri Vasishteswarar Temple |
Guru (Jupiter) |
Thenkudi Thittai (Tanjavur) |
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Sage Vasishtar is said to have worshipped Lord Siva in this temple. Lord Guru is worshipped as Guru Bhagavan from a separate shrine here, unlike in Alangudi where he is worshipped as Dakshinamurthi. |
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| Arulmigu Thiruvaleswarar Temple |
Guru (Jupiter) |
Thiruvalithayam a.k.a. Paadi (Chennai) |
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The temple legend says that Brahaspati, one of the planets in Solar System, had descended upon the Earth and worshipped Lord Shiva as per the counsel of Sage Markandeyar for the atonement of his sins and was ultimately freed off his blemish. |
