Navagraha Temples
1.Suryan - Thirumangalakudi
2.Budhan - Thiruvankadu
3.Sukran - kanchanoor
4.Sani - Thirunallar
5.Guru - Alangudi
6.Kethu - Keezhperupallam
7.Sevai - Vaitheeswaran Kovil/Puttirukku Velur
8.Chandran - Thingaloor
9.Raghu - Thirunageswaram
A cluster of nine temples in the temple belt of the erstwhile Chola empire of Tamilnadu is referred to as the Navagraha temples -that bear the common thread of their association with the nine celestial bodies referred to in Indian astrological beliefs.
1.Surya (The Sun) - Suriyanar Koil - 3 Kms. from Aduthurai which is on the Kumbakonam- Mayiladuthurai Road
2.Chandra ( The Moon) - Thingaloor - 1.5 Kms. from Thirupayhanam
which is on the Kumbakonam-Thiruvayyaru Road
3.Angaraka ( Sewai )- (Mars) Vaitheeswarankoil - 4 Kms. from Mayiladuthurai
on the Chidambaram Road
4.Budan ( The mercury) - Trivenkadu - 10 Kms. SouthEast of Sirkali
5. Guru ( The Vyazhan) (Jupiter) - Alangudi - About 15 Kms. from Kumbakonam
on the way to NeedaMangalam
6.Sukran (Velli) - (The Venus) - Kanjanoor - An interior village on the
Mayiladuthurai - Kathiramangalam Road
7.Sani ( The Saturn) - Thirunallar - On the way to
Peralam - Karaikkal. 5 Kms from karaikkal
8.Raghu - Thirunageswaram - About 7 Kms from
Kumbakonam - Karaikkal Road
9.Kethu - Keezhaperumpallam - Near PoomPuhar
Mayiladuthurai - Poompuhar road
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