Navagraha sthalas in South India

Previously, last year, we posted information of Navagraha sthalas where we included information about grahas. Now we are posting information for each Navagraha temple as a part of Shiva temple series. All Navagraha temples are primarily Shiva temples.

All following temples can be visited in 2-3 days. All of them are located very close to Kumbhakonam. Besides these, there are other places also where we can find individual temples for the Navagrahas. In our subsequent articles we will be giving an account of each temple.

Navagraha	Location	Name of Lord Shiva	Name of His Consort	Other Name for Khetra
Suryan (The Sun)	Suriyanar Koil	Shri Suryanadar	Shri Prakash-ambikai	Arkavanam (Durva forest)
Chandran (The Moon)	Thingaloor	Shri Kailashnadar	Shri Periyanayaki
Angaraka (Sevvai)	The Mars Vaitheeswarankoil	Shri Vaidyanadar	Shri Thaiyal-nayaki	Pulliarukku-Velur
Budan (The mercury)	Thiruvenkadu	Shri Shwetaranyeshwar	Shri Bramhavidy-ambika
Guru (The Vyazhan-Jupiter)	Alangudi	Shri Apath Sahaya Eshwar	Shri Vallielavar Kuzali
Sukran (Velli-The Venus)	Kanjanoor	Shri Agnipurishwarar	Shri Karpagambal
Shani (The Saturn)	Thirunallar	Shri Dharbaranyeswarar	Shri Pranaambikai
Rahu	Thirunageswaram	Shri Senbagaaraneshwar	Shri Giribhuj-ambika
Ketu	Keezhaperumpallam	Shri Naagnadar	Shri Naag-ambika