Navagraha Temples in around Chennai

Chennai has its own set of Navagraha Temples located in and around Kundrathur a) Suryan - Agastheeswaram at Kolapakkam b) Moon - Somanatheeswarar at Somamangalam c) Mars - Vaitheeswaran at Poonamalee d) Kethu - Neelakanteshwarar at Gerugambakkam e) Guru - Ramanadeshwarar at Porur f) Sukran - Velleswarar at Mangadu g) Budhan - Thirumeyneeswarar at Kovur h) Rahu - Thirunageshwaram at Kundrathur i) Saneeswarar - Agastheeswaram at Pozhichalu...

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Other Navagraham Temples

S.NoName of TempleName of DeityLocation (Travel Base)Built aroundNotes/Beliefs 1Kuchanuraan Temple, Sri Mayakoothar Devasthanams, PerungulamAshtamathu Sani(Saturn)Kuchanur (Theni)-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.[52] 2Saneeswarar TirukkoilSani(Saturn)Tirunaaraiyur a.k.a. Nachiarkoil...

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Temples of The Navagrahams

S.NoName of TempleName of DeityLocation (Travel Base)Built aroundNotes/Beliefs 1Suryanaar TempleSurya(Sun)Suryanaar Kovil (Tanjavur)1100 CE[47]This is the only Navagraham temple where the other eight grahams are also present. But, unlike the usual Navagraham arrangement, all other grahams face Surya here[48] 2Agneeswarar TempleShukra(Venus)Kanchanoor (Tanjavur)600-800 CE[49][50]- 3Kailasanathar TempleChandra(Moon)Tingalur (Tanjavur) 4Vaitheeswaran...

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