Navagraha Temples

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The Navagraha Temples are those that are devoted to the nine celestials bodies and hence the name ‘Navagraha’. In Tamil Nadu, there are nine such temples located at different places that represent each of these nine celestial bodies according to the Hindu Astrology. The uniqueness about the location of these temples is that all of them are located within a radius of 65 kilometers around Kumbhakonam.

  • No. of Places to be visited : 9

  • Total Distance : 759 KM

  • Best Season to visit : Oct to Mar


Navagraha Temples Map

Significance

It is a popularly known belief that whoever makes a trip to all of these temples and offers devotion and worship with utmost reverence attains relief from all kinds of suffering and progresses really high in his life. To understand the real significance, the importance of the grahas should also be known. According to Astrology, the nine grahas have a lot to do with a person’s fortune ormisfortune. A pilgrimage to the Navagraha temples are largely undertaken to mitigate the negative effects of a planet on the individual.

History

    There are many historical records that signify the importance of the Navagrahas. According to the astrological treatise Prasna Marga, these garahas were a result of the anger of Lord Shiva. One more book called Puranic Encyclopedia, it is mentioned that certain grahas induce illnesses in children. Numberless other historical mentions prevail about the importance of grahas.

All Nearby Temples

  • Suriyanaar Temple Thanjavur
  • Naganatha Swami temple Thirunageswaram
  • Swetharanyeswarar Temple Thiruvengadu
  • Chandra Navagrahastalam Temple Thingaloor
  • Arulmighu Agneeswarar Temple Kanjanoor
  • Arulmigu Naganathaswamy Temple or Arulmigu Kethu Sthalam Keezhaperumpallam
  • Sri Aabhatsakay Eswarar Alangudi
  • Vaitheeswaran Temple or Pullirukkuvelur Vaitheeswarankovil
  • Tirunallar Saniswaran Temple or Dharbaranyeswarar Temple Thirunallar

Itinerary

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    • Trichy
    Trichy
    Distance Time
    From Suriyanaar Temple: 59 KM 1 h 06 min
    From Chandra Navagrahastalam Temple: 60 KM 1 h 16 min
    From Sri Aabhatsakay Eswarar: 67 KM 1 h 20 min
    From Naganatha Swami temple: 110 KM 1 h 58 min
    From Arulmighu Agneeswarar Temple: 119 KM 2 h 11 min
    From Vaitheeswaran Temple or Pullirukkuvelur : 153 KM 2 h 51 min
    From Swetharanyeswarar Temple: 163 KM 3 h 5 min
    From Arulmigu Naganathaswamy Temple or
    Arulmigu Kethu Sthalam:
    166 KM 3 h 3 min
    From Tirunallar Saniswaran Temple or 
    Dharbaranyeswarar Temple:
    195 KM 3 h 34 min
    Shortest TripTiruchirapalli International Airport-Alangudi-Thanjavur-Thingaloor-Thirunageswaram-Kanjanoor-Vaitheeswarankovil-Thiruvengadu-Keezhaperumpallam-Thirunallar-Tiruchirapalli International Airport Minimum Duration14 h 45 min Minimum Distance759 KM
    • Trichy
    • 1 Hours 20 Min
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    • Alangudi
    Sri Aabhatsakay Eswarar Temple (Alangudi)
    Distance Time
    From Trichy: 67.2 KM 1 h 20 min
    From Suriyanaar Temple: 57.9 KM 1 h 17 min
    From Chandra Navagrahastalam Temple: 78.7 KM 1 h 39 min
    From Naganatha Swami temple: 115 KM 2 h 2 min
    From Arulmighu Agneeswarar Temple: 128 KM 2 h 21 min
    From Vaitheeswaran Temple or Pullirukkuvelur : 157 KM 2 h 56 min
    From Swetharanyeswarar Temple: 167 KM 3 h 9 min
    From Arulmigu Naganathaswamy Temple or
    Arulmigu Kethu Sthalam:
    170 KM 3 h 6 min
    From Tirunallar Saniswaran Temple or 
    Dharbaranyeswarar Temple:
    169 KM 2 h 59 min
    • Alangudi
    • 1 Hours 17 Min
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    • 57.9
    • Thanjavur
    Suriyanaar Temple (Thanjavur)
    Distance Time
    From Trichy: 59.6 KM 1 h 06 min
    From Chandra Navagrahastalam Temple: 15.9 KM 0 h 26 min
    From Sri Aabhatsakay Eswarar: 58 KM 1 h 16 min
    From Naganatha Swami temple: 44.9 KM 1 h 2 min
    From Arulmighu Agneeswarar Temple: 55.5 KM 1 h 12 min
    From Vaitheeswaran Temple or Pullirukkuvelur : 92 KM 1 h 53 min
    From Swetharanyeswarar Temple: 99.5 KM 2 h 9 min
    From Arulmigu Naganathaswamy Temple or
    Arulmigu Kethu Sthalam:
    103 KM 2 h 6 min
    From Tirunallar Saniswaran Temple or 
    Dharbaranyeswarar Temple:
    213 KM 3 h 51 min
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    • 15.9
    • Thingaloor
    Chandra Navagrahastalam Temple (Thingaloor)
    Distance Time
    From Trichy: 60.1 KM 1 h 16 min
    From Suriyanaar Temple: 15.9 KM 0 h 25 min
    From Sri Aabhatsakay Eswarar: 78.6 KM 1 h 35 min
    From Naganatha Swami temple: 38.9 KM 0 h 54 min
    From Arulmighu Agneeswarar Temple: 47.5 KM 1 h 2 min
    From Vaitheeswaran Temple or Pullirukkuvelur : 84 KM 1 h 44 min
    From Swetharanyeswarar Temple: 91.5 KM 2 h 0 min
    From Arulmigu Naganathaswamy Temple or
    Arulmigu Kethu Sthalam:
    94.9 KM 1 h 57 min
    From Tirunallar Saniswaran Temple or 
    Dharbaranyeswarar Temple:
    233 KM 4 h 10 min
    • Thingaloor
    • 0 Hours 54 Min
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    • 38.9
    • Thirunageswaram
    Naganatha Swami temple (Thirunageswaram)
    Distance Time
    From Trichy: 110 KM 1 h 58 min
    From Suriyanaar Temple: 45 KM 1 h 1 min
    From Chandra Navagrahastalam Temple: 38.9 KM 0 h 54 min
    From Sri Aabhatsakay Eswarar: 19.6 KM 0 h 24 min
    From Arulmighu Agneeswarar Temple: 13.3 KM 0 h 19 min
    From Vaitheeswaran Temple or Pullirukkuvelur : 45.3 KM 0 h 56 min
    From Swetharanyeswarar Temple: 55.3 KM 1 h 12 min
    From Arulmigu Naganathaswamy Temple or
    Arulmigu Kethu Sthalam:
    58.6 KM 1 h 9 min
    From Tirunallar Saniswaran Temple or 
    Dharbaranyeswarar Temple:
    248 KM 4 h 37 min
    • Thirunageswaram
    • 0 Hours 19 Min
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    • 13.03
    • Kanjanoor
    Arulmighu Agneeswarar Temple (Kanjanoor)
    Distance Time
    From Trichy: 119 KM 2 h 11 min
    From Suriyanaar Temple: 56.2 KM 1 h 13 min
    From Chandra Navagrahastalam Temple: 47.5 KM 1 h 4 min
    From Sri Aabhatsakay Eswarar: 32.9 KM 0 h 45 min
    From Naganatha Swami temple: 13.3 KM 0 h 21 min
    From Vaitheeswaran Temple or Pullirukkuvelur : 34.5 KM 0 h 43 min
    From Swetharanyeswarar Temple: 44.5 KM 0 h 59 min
    From Arulmigu Naganathaswamy Temple or
    Arulmigu Kethu Sthalam:
    47.8 KM 0 h 56 min
    From Tirunallar Saniswaran Temple or 
    Dharbaranyeswarar Temple:
    272 KM 4 h 56 min
    • Kanjanoor
    • 0 Hours 43 Min
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    • 34.06
    • Vaitheeswarankovil
    Vaitheeswaran Temple or Pullirukkuvelur  (Vaitheeswarankovil)
    Distance Time
    From Trichy Temple: 153 KM 2 h 51 min
    From Suriyanaar Temple: 90.2 KM 1 h 53 min
    From Chandra Navagrahastalam Temple: 81.5 KM 1 h 44 min
    From Sri Aabhatsakay Eswarar: 64.9 KM 1 h 21 min
    From Naganatha Swami temple: 45.3 KM 0 h 57 min
    From Arulmighu Agneeswarar Temple: 34.8 KM 0 h 45 min
    From Swetharanyeswarar Temple: 15.2 KM 0 h 22 min
    From Arulmigu Naganathaswamy Temple or
    Arulmigu Kethu Sthalam:
    19.8 KM 0 h 29 min
    From Tirunallar Saniswaran Temple or 
    Dharbaranyeswarar Temple:
    296 KM 5 h 25 min
    • Vaitheeswarankovil
    • 0 Hours 59 Min
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    • 44.05
    • Thiruvengadu
    Swetharanyeswarar Temple (Thiruvengadu)
    Distance Time
    From Trichy: 163 KM 3 h 05 min
    From Suriyanaar Temple: 100 KM 2 h 07 min
    From Chandra Navagrahastalam Temple: 91.5 KM 1 h 58 min
    From Sri Aabhatsakay Eswarar: 74.9 KM 1 h 36 min
    From Naganatha Swami temple: 55.3 KM 1 h 12 min
    From Arulmighu Agneeswarar Temple: 44.9 KM 0 h 59 min
    From Vaitheeswaran Temple or Pullirukkuvelur : 15.2 KM 0 h 22 min
    From Arulmigu Naganathaswamy Temple or
    Arulmigu Kethu Sthalam:
    8.5 KM 0 h 16 min
    From Tirunallar Saniswaran Temple or 
    Dharbaranyeswarar Temple:
    306 KM 5 h 37 min
    • Thiruvengadu
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    • 8.5
    • Keezhaperumpallam
    Arulmigu Naganathaswamy Temple or Arulmigu Kethu Sthalam (Keezhaperumpallam)
    Distance Time
    From Trichy: 166 KM 3 h 3 min
    From Suriyanaar Temple: 104 KM 2 h 5 min
    From Chandra Navagrahastalam Temple: 94.9 KM 1 h 56 min
    From Sri Aabhatsakay Eswarar: 78.2 KM 1 h 34 min
    From Naganatha Swami temple: 58.6 KM 1 h 10 min
    From Arulmighu Agneeswarar Temple: 48.2 KM 0 h 57 min
    From Vaitheeswaran Temple or Pullirukkuvelur : 19.8 KM 0 h 30 min
    From Swetharanyeswarar Temple: 8.5 KM 0 h 15 min
    From Tirunallar Saniswaran Temple or 
    Dharbaranyeswarar Temple:
    309 KM 5 h 35 min
    • Keezhaperumpallam
    • 5 Hour 35 Min
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    • 309
    • Thirunallar
    Tirunallar Saniswaran Temple or Dharbaranyeswarar Temple (Thirunallar)
    Distance Time
    From Trichy: 195 KM 3 h 34 min
    From Suriyanaar Temple: 215 KM 3 h 52 min
    From Chandra Navagrahastalam Temple: 235 KM 4 h 15 min
    From Sri Aabhatsakay Eswarar: 170 KM 3 h 1 min
    From Naganatha Swami temple: 245 KM 4 h 38 min
    From Arulmighu Agneeswarar Temple: 259 KM 4 h 57 min
    From Vaitheeswaran Temple or Pullirukkuvelur : 295 KM 5 h 26 min
    From Swetharanyeswarar Temple: 304 KM 5 h 39 min
    From Arulmigu Naganathaswamy Temple or
    Arulmigu Kethu Sthalam:
    307 KM 5 h 36 min
    • Thirunallar
    • 3 Hour 35 Min
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    • 195
    • Trichy
 

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