Temple
Thiruvenkadu Swetharanyeswarar Temple (Mercury)
At Thiruvenkadu in Mayiladuthurai district, Shiva is worshipped as Swetharanyeswarar with his consort Brahmavidyambigai. The temple is revered in the Tevaram hymns (Paadal Petra Sthalam) and is the Navagraha shrine of Budhan (Mercury).
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- โ 65 km from Jayankondam
- Best time
- October โ March; early morning
- 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
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
โซ Saturn (Sani) ยท Saturday
Temple
Thirunallar Saniswaran Temple (Saturn)
The famous Saturn (Shani) temple near Karaikal, Puducherry.
๐ โ 75 km from Jayankondam
Temple
Thillai Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram
Ancient Shiva temple of Nataraja, the cosmic dancer.
๐ โ 50 km from Jayankondam
Nature
Pichavaram Mangrove Forest
Boat rides through mangrove canals between the Vellar and Coleroon estuaries.
๐ โ 65 km from Jayankondam
Nature
Veeranam Lake
Huge reservoir near Kattumannarkoil that supplies water to Chennai โ lovely at sunset.
๐ โ 30 km from Jayankondam