Navagraha Temple/Sthala,TamilNadu, India

Subject: FW: Route map of Navagraha Sthala

I have been recently been to Navagraha temples. i thought of sharing some info that will be very useful to all of us. Tamil Nadu is the only place in the whole world where there are individual temples for each Navagraha. If you are interested in visiting the same, please find the maps and other driving information from bangalore or chennai.

Pls find the Route Map of Navagraha Sthala attached in the article.

Way from bangalore goto chidambaram (340km approx). After that explore all the places within 100 km range as per attached map.

Requires complete 2 days to be there to see all 9 temples or 3 days for comfortable coverage.

FROM BANGALORE BY CAR: Bangalore ==> Hosur==> Krishnagiri==> Uthangkarai ==> Thiruvanaamalai ==> Thirukoilur ==> Banroti ==> Vadalur/Neyveli ==> Bhavanagiri ==> Chidambaram ==> Seirkazhi ==> Vaitheeswaran Koil(from here explore all the places)

FROM BANGALORE TRAIN ROUTE: Bangalore to Myladuthurai or Thanjavur by train and take tourist taxi and have a deal to cover all these places in 2 days or use local transport also.

FROM CHENNAI: Chennai ==> 160km ==> Pondicherry ==> 20km- ==> Cuddalore ==> 50km==> Chidambaram ==> 22km ==> Seirkazhi/sirkali ==> 6Km ==> Vaitheeswaran Koil (from here explore to all the places which is available in other jpeg diagram)

some more info. http://www.geocities.com/sridharan_vr/src/Nava.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navagraha_temples

There is a cluster of Navagraha Temples dating from the Chola dynasty near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu. Each temple is located in a different village. Each of these temples is considered an abode of one of the Navagrahams. However, the majority of these temples are dedicated to Shiva. The Surya temple is the only one dedicated to the Graham. The Surya temple was built around the 11th or 12th century C.E. The other temples were built earlier, ranging back to 7th-9th century.

Surya Navagrahastalam -- Tirumangalakkudi--(or) Sooriyanar Kovil Chandra Navagrahastalam -- Tingaloor Angaarakan Navagrahastalam -- Puttirukku Velur--(or)Vaitheeswaran Kovil Budha Navagrahastalam -- Tiruvenkaadu Guru Navagrahastalam -- Aalangudi Sukra Navagrahastalam -- Kanjanoor Shani Navagrahastalam -- Tirunallar Raahu Navagrahastalam -- Tirunageswaram Ketu Navagrahastalam -- Keezhperumpallam

I hope the given information will be very useful.

Information as on 15th June 2008 Thx and Rgds, SASi (ssasi2006@yahoo.com)

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article published 6/18/2008

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Thanks
Thanks a lot for wealth of info on navagraha temples.
— Srinath, August 21, 2009

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information on navagragah temples was very useful.thanks to s.sasikumar.
— thanalachimi thandavam, July 3, 2009

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thanks for the information, if u remeber can you tell me the pooja timings they offered
— madhu, February 1, 2009

Thank you very much for the detailed map. In fact I was search for a similar kind of map on the Net for almost 2 hrs.
— Jagan Mohan KVN, January 17, 2009

Thanks for the comments. pls add your email id as the end of the comments so that i can get back to you incase if i wish to contact you. -SASi (ssasi2006@yahoo.com)
— Sasikumar, December 21, 2008

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Very useful. thank u.
— N A Rajamohan, November 26, 2008

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Dear sasikumar, A very good information has been provided by you related to navagraha temples.Surely as per your guidance i will visit all these temples and also forward your valuble information to my friends and relatives. May these NAVAGRAHA GODS bless you and give more spiritual energy. with blessings vasu
— vasudevamurthy, October 13, 2008

Hi, ur article is very informative. I hope u had traveled by vehicle on road, if u would ve further given information about road condition and economy lodges and good hotel. It would ve been more useful for people like me.who travel with parents and family to reduce the anxiety. Thank u.
— jayanth, October 8, 2008

Hi Sasi,

Thanks a lot for the information. With the help of this post, I could actually plan and execute a trip to these holy places. I with my parents made this successful trip just the last weekend.

Along with the Navagraha temples, we could also visit Chidambaram, Thiruvannamalai, Thirukkovilur, Thiruvaroor, Koothanoor, Thiruvaiyar, Thanjavoor, Srirangam, Thiruvanaikaval, Samayapuram and Thirukkarugavur teples, and all in 4 days time!!

If not for this post, we would've struggled hard to make this trip possible. Thanks again sire :-)

I am just back today, and stll in the hangover of temples of Tamilnadu.
— Srikanth, October 6, 2008

We are planning a visit this week-end. Very useful information!
— sujatha, September 29, 2008

Thanks for the info. Planning to visit this place.
— Rajini, July 14, 2008

Hi, Your help on feeding the map and other information is very helpful. am planning to visit tomorrow or day after. can i get your number just to get more information on stay and road ways via madurai?
— Murali, July 6, 2008

The information is very useful. I am planning to visit.
— Nagaraj, June 19, 2008