Navagraha
1. Suryanar Koil
Temple History
The temple is believed to be the place where all Navagrahas also called as Nine Planets were cursed by Lord Brahma and got back their power and strength due to the blessings of Lord Shiva, and permanently stayed at this place in order to bless the devotees who worship them at this place. The Sun god is worshipped as a main deity in this temple.
Significance
In this temple, separate shrines for all the nine planetary deities are found. This temple is an ancient temple which was built by the Chola king. Lord Surya blesses us with his consorts Mata Saranyu and Mata Chayadevi.
The idol of Sri Suryanarayanaswamy is found in a lying posture inside the sanctum of the temple. The other eight Navagrahas are seen facing Lord Surya. Suriyanar Temple also embodies the shrines of Kasi Vishwanath, Visalakshi and Brihaspati. The KolTheertha Vinayakar shrine is a prominent sculpture inside the temple.
By worshipping this temple, along with our family, all sorts of diseases will be removed from our body, especially skin related diseases, and we will get great strength in our mind and body and get peace and prosperity throughout our life.The planets are believed to influence the horoscope computed based on time of one’s birth and subsequently influence the course of life.