Temple
Thirunallar Saniswaran Temple (Saturn)
Officially the Dharbaranyeswarar Temple, it is popularly known as the Thirunallar Saniswaran Temple. Located near Karaikal in the Union Territory of Puducherry, the 2-acre complex has shrines for Shiva as Dharbaranyeswarar, Praneswari Amman and Shani (Saturn). Saturdays โ and especially Sani Peyarchi days โ draw huge crowds.
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- โ 75 km from Jayankondam
- Best time
- Saturdays; Sani Peyarchi day is very crowded
- Timings
- Usually 6 am โ 12 noon, 4 pm โ 8:30 pm
- Entry
- Free
๐งญ Nearby from here
๐ Ketu
Temple
Keelaperumpallam Naganathaswamy Temple (Ketu)
Kethu Sthalam, 2 km from Poompuhar.
๐ โ 70 km from Jayankondam
๐ข Mercury (Budhan) ยท Wednesday
Temple
Thiruvenkadu Swetharanyeswarar Temple (Mercury)
Navagraha temple of Mercury (Budhan) near Sirkazhi; a Paadal Petra Sthalam.
๐ โ 65 km from Jayankondam
๐ด Mars (Sevvai) ยท Tuesday
Temple
Vaitheeswaran Koil (Mars)
Shiva as Vaidyanathar, the god of healing โ the Navagraha temple of Mars (Sevvai / Angarakan).
๐ โ 50 km from Jayankondam
โช Venus (Sukran) ยท Friday
Temple
Kanjanur Agniswarar Temple (Venus / Sukran)
Navagraha temple of Venus, 18 km north-east of Kumbakonam.
๐ โ 30 km from Jayankondam
โ๏ธ Sun (Suryan) ยท Sunday
Temple
Suryanar Kovil (Sun)
Navagraha temple of the Sun God near Aduthurai โ the only temple in Tamil Nadu with shrines for all nine planets.
๐ โ 30 km from Jayankondam
Temple
Oppiliappan Temple, Thirunageswaram
The 60th Divya Desam, next to the Rahu temple at Thirunageswaram.
๐ โ 35 km from Jayankondam