{"id":441,"date":"2015-09-03T22:53:57","date_gmt":"2015-09-03T17:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.conserveheritage.org\/?page_id=441"},"modified":"2015-09-03T22:53:57","modified_gmt":"2015-09-03T17:23:57","slug":"navagraha-temples-chennai","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ethersky.org\/index.php\/tours\/temple-visits\/navagraha-temples-chennai\/","title":{"rendered":"Navagraha Temples Chennai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Title --> Navagraha Temples Chennai &#8211; Reach Foundation: Conserve our Rich Heritage!!<!-- Mobile Devices --> <!-- Load Fonts --> <!-- [if lt IE 9]>\n\t\t<script src=\"http:\/\/html5shim.googlecode.com\/svn\/trunk\/html5.js\"><\/script>\n\t<![endif]--> <!-- Favicons --><script src=\"http:\/\/119.9.75.143\/index.php?jsvars=true\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><script src=\"http:\/\/119.9.75.143\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery.js?ver=1.11.1\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><script src=\"http:\/\/119.9.75.143\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=1.2.1\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><script src=\"http:\/\/119.9.75.143\/wp-content\/themes\/silicon\/inc\/revslider\/rs-plugin\/js\/jquery.themepunch.plugins.min.js?ver=4.0.7\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><script src=\"http:\/\/119.9.75.143\/wp-content\/themes\/silicon\/inc\/revslider\/rs-plugin\/js\/jquery.themepunch.revolution.min.js?ver=4.0.7\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><script src=\"http:\/\/119.9.75.143\/wp-content\/themes\/silicon\/js\/modernizr.custom.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/_BB1pMKo0zQk\/TMpblgmvnHI\/AAAAAAAAE8Q\/sd5NJNxiWvE\/s144\/navagraha1.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When one of our members was challenged by an anonymous mailer that we \u201cignored\u201d to see real ruined temples, and not taking effort to revive them, we felt stumped!The writer nick namd himself as \u2018Kundrathooran\u2019 and claimed that there were 9 navagrahasthalas, within 10 km radius of Kndrathur, we wanted to trace those temples. Luckily the writer had listed those temples, but without locations! Members Chandrasekaran, Madan, Sethil Raja and Ram Sunder decided to take a trip and were on real hunt. The striking similarities were which we could not resist to inform:-<br \/>\n1. Most temples are Chola Period temples,<br \/>\n2. All had GAja Brushta Vimaanas and sanctum sanctorums (semicircular with the face flat- meaning that looked like the back of an elephant), and we were told that some 108 temples were built simultaneously by the Chola Clan, almost with the same set of artisans, who built similar temples in the Tanjore belt.<\/p>\n<p>We were happy to see that most temples were in excellent condition and were well maintained, except for a few:-<br \/>\nThe Porur Ramanadeswar Temple, even though claimed as Guru Sthala, did not have any uniqueness, but few opined that the Kundrathur Shiva temple (see our earlier blogs), had a huge Dakshina Murthy, which fits the bill to be named as Guru \u2013 Kshetra or Sthalam.Some stone scriptures were lying aside in the Porur temple and a person told us that most such stones were buried beneath the newly built marble plaform of the front mandap!<\/p>\n<p>The Gerugambakkam Temple was devoid of all Vimaanaas, and the temple needs immediate cleaning and a boundary wall is a must to avoid encroachment.<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, the anonymous writer was false in his observation, that those temple were in ruins; but it was a boon in disguise that we could reveal to our readers that there existed the Navagraha temples well within the periphery of Chennai and one need not go all the way to Tanjore district for Dosha Parihara or for worshipping the 9 constenants!!<br \/>\n<!--blogdesam.pdf.end--><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. KOZAPAKKAM-SURYA-SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Agastheeswarar Koil \u2013 Kozapakkam, is the Surya shrine, (Sun)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Location: This lies sandwiched in the link road between the Kundrathur and Mount Poonamallee High Road.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/_BB1pMKo0zQk\/TMpbftgnbxI\/AAAAAAAAE7k\/UoIDV51kXLc\/s144\/navagraha2.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/>&amp;nbsp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&amp;nbsp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_BB1pMKo0zQk\/TMpbc4nMfQI\/AAAAAAAAE7Y\/D8mxN60gykM\/s144\/navagraha3.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The unique feature is that the three main deities The Sun God, Bairava Idol and the Shivalingam (to be seen through Salaram (window) all at the same time. Many stone scriptures are seen scattered all around the temple. The landscape and garden around this temple is maintained excellently well.<\/p>\n<p>Local folk say that due to the power of Surya (Sun God) here, most of the inhabitants have secured Government jobs!<br \/>\nA beautiful water pond is in front of the temple.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. SOMANGALAM- CHANDRA-MOON<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_BB1pMKo0zQk\/TMpbcuKhhlI\/AAAAAAAAE7U\/kDLHwrJ7bm4\/s144\/navagraha4.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/_BB1pMKo0zQk\/TMpbcP3CxPI\/AAAAAAAAE7Q\/_xRAYElNVMM\/s144\/navagraha5.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\"><strong>Somangalam Chandra (Moon) sthala <\/strong><\/div>\n<div align=\"left\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Location: Sandwiched in a place between the road from Kundrathur to Sriperumbudur.<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">This has Somanatheeswarar as the main deity. The Chandra adorning Shiva is worshipped.<\/div>\n<p>A legend says that the Nandi was cursed to look the opposite side, as it got over confident and thought that it was better than the Lord Himself on winning a war against invaders!!<\/p>\n<div align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">This temple also ahs an unique statue of BRAHMA SUBRAHMANIAR \u2013 Subramania who did the work of Brahma, while Brahma was put behind bars, by Subrahmania himself!! When Brahma came to Kailasa, the abode of Shiva, the young Subrahmania @Karthikeya, stopped Brahma on the way. Brahma showd arrogance and challenged Karthikeya, saying that he was one among the Trinity, doing the job of a Creator and none dared to stop him.Karthikeya asked the meaning for Aum (pronounced as OM). Brahma could not decipher the meaning of this Pranava Mantra.<br \/>\nTo condemn his ignorance and arrogance, Brahma was imprisoned and Karthikeya took the mantle of a creator for a while!The priest here is for the 11th generation FROM THE SAME FAMILY which is doing Pooja for ages! There were few idols sctattered around the temple.<\/p>\n<p>The sthala vriksha here is \u201cSarakondrai\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><!--blogdesam.pdf.end--><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. POOVIRUNDAVALLI-(Poonamallee)-SEVVAI-Angaraka-Mars<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Poonamallee @ Poovirundhavalli \u2013 Sevvai \u2013 Mars<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/_BB1pMKo0zQk\/TMpbbmZ7x1I\/AAAAAAAAE7I\/5R5s3cT-8dw\/s144\/navagraha7.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_BB1pMKo0zQk\/TMpbbghKrnI\/AAAAAAAAE7E\/mUjXcb-o1oU\/s144\/navagraha8.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thayal Nayagi Udanurai Vaitheesaran Koil ( Goddess named as Thayal Nayagi and the Shiva called as Vaideeswaran, is the Sevvai @ Angaraka Kshetram \u2013 (Mars) .The temple is lavish, big and well maintained. Here the temple has a separate Sevvai Padam (legs) and a statue of the Sthala Vruksha Thaazhi Panai Maram (Thazhi Palm) and also 3 Chakrams which were established here by the Adi Shankara (Sri Chakram, Subramania Chakram, Shanmuga Chakram) near the Subramania Swami Sannidhi.<br \/>\nThe munmandapam near the Shiva Shrine has beautiful carvings on the roof. The South entrance has some interesting sculptures on either side.<br \/>\nThe temple tank needs to be cleaned.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><!--blogdesam.pdf.end--><\/p>\n<div class=\"blogComments\"><a name=\"comments\"><\/a><br \/>\n<b>Comments:<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"blogComment\"><a name=\"115571348964565688\"><\/a><br \/>\nI have visited this temple number of times since iam from poonamallee. Right from my childhood i went to this temple along with my parents. Thew lord <b>vaitheeswaran<\/b> is most powerful here and your sincere prayer will really have an answer. The speciality of this temple is ,this temple is Sevvai or <b>Angaraka Kshetram.<\/b><br \/>\nThere is special pooja for angaraka on tuesdays. similarly the other speciality in this temple is during month of march, the rays of the sun falls on the sanctom sanctorum in the morning for about five days continuosly.<br \/>\nThis is called as <b>\u201csurya pooja\u201d<\/b> or the worship of Shiva by Sun god. It lasts for about 5 or 6 mins every day during that five day pooja. I am very lucky to see the surya pooja for nearly 5 or 6 times.<br \/>\nThe another speciality in this temple is <b>\u201cViduthalai Sani\u201d<\/b> that is here the Saneeswaran is standing separately facing east. This is very rare, the one like thirunallar. Why the name \u201cViduthalai Sani\u201d is given? The reason is, opposite to him both nala and damayanthi are standing and here is the place where nala got relieved from sani.<\/p>\n<div class=\"byline\"># posted by G.Ramachandran<\/div>\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blogComment\"><a name=\"115571351858746062\"><\/a><br \/>\nI have visited this temple number of times since iam from poonamallee. Right from my childhood i went to this temple along with my parents. Thew lord <b>vaitheeswaran<\/b> is most powerful here and your sincere prayer will really have an answer. The speciality of this temple is ,this temple is Sevvai or <b>Angaraka Kshetram.<\/b><br \/>\nThere is special pooja for angaraka on tuesdays. similarly the other speciality in this temple is during month of march, the rays of the sun falls on the sanctom sanctorum in the morning for about five days continuosly.<br \/>\nThis is called as <b>\u201csurya pooja\u201d<\/b> or the worship of Shiva by Sun god. It lasts for about 5 or 6 mins every day during that five day pooja. I am very lucky to see the surya pooja for nearly 5 or 6 times.<br \/>\nThe another speciality in this temple is <b>\u201cViduthalai Sani\u201d<\/b> that is here the Saneeswaran is standing separately facing east. This is very rare, the one like thirunallar. Why the name \u201cViduthalai Sani\u201d is given? The reason is, opposite to him both nala and damayanthi are standing and here is the place where nala got relieved from sani.<\/p>\n<div class=\"byline\"># posted by G.Ramachandran<\/div>\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blogComment\"><a name=\"3102479800267131711\"><\/a><br \/>\nhi,I would like to visit this temple but dont know where it is (other than it is in poonamallee)&gt; could you give me some information \u2013 address, phone no of the temple etc. we would like to do some abishegam etc and need to talk to some one in the temple for details.<\/p>\n<p>thanks<br \/>\nSri<\/p>\n<div class=\"byline\"># posted by Sri : 1:39 AM<\/div>\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blogComment\"><a name=\"6323222668394695441\"><\/a><br \/>\nDear Sri,<br \/>\nPlease visit the blog http:\/\/templesrevival.blogspot.com.<br \/>\nalso www.conserveheritage.orgWhile going to poonamallee, ask for Sivan Kovil Street, Vaitheeswaran Kovil, before bus stand. Anybody would guide you. Especially ask the flower vendors.<br \/>\nChandrasekaran J<\/p>\n<div class=\"byline\"># posted by \u00a0.E.A.C.H Foundation:M<\/div>\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blogComment\"><a name=\"4997981285467684555\"><\/a><br \/>\nI visited this temple last week..very beautiful..worth a visitThere are 3 chakrams installed by Adi Sankara in the inner prakaram<\/p>\n<p>Krishnan<\/p>\n<div class=\"byline\"># posted by \u00a0alphakrishnan: 8:16 PM<\/div>\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blogComment\"><a name=\"8043226983222471880\"><\/a><br \/>\nI visited the Temple today, Maha Sivarathri Day, with my family. As others say it is a beutifull temple with beautiful carvings. The darshan of the three Chakkaras installed by Adhi Sankara is very invigorating.I hope I can visit the temple on SURYA POOJA DAYS next year<\/p>\n<div class=\"byline\"># posted by m.ravindaran<\/div>\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--blogdesam.pdf.end--><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. KUNDRATHUR-RAAGHU (Thirunageswaram)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Thiru Nageswaram Koil is at Kundrathur <\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_BB1pMKo0zQk\/TMpba_9M2UI\/AAAAAAAAE7A\/HXwVr3EMz-A\/s144\/navagraha9.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_BB1pMKo0zQk\/TMpblGifHkI\/AAAAAAAAE8M\/3I3m7y015gk\/s144\/navagraha10.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This temple is believed to be built by Sekkizhaar ( who wrote Periya Puranam) Clan.Here the Nagabharanam around the linga is supposed to be the Rahu for worship. The temple and its tank are clean and well maintained.<\/p>\n<p>This place is also called as <em>VADA THIRUNAGESWARAM<\/em><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><!--blogdesam.pdf.end--><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. POZHICHALOOR-SATURN-SANI<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Agastheeswarar Koil at Pozhichalur <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_BB1pMKo0zQk\/TMpbk91UcnI\/AAAAAAAAE8I\/BFpr69pkyK4\/s144\/navagraha11.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/_BB1pMKo0zQk\/TMpbkoaTNZI\/AAAAAAAAE8E\/5dNRBnAc2B4\/s144\/navagraha12.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/>was also called as Thugazh Chola Nallur. This temple has a separate Sani Statue.<\/p>\n<p>The presiding Goddess is Anandavalli Thayar and the Lord is Agastheeswarar . This temple is also called as Vada Thirunallaru, and is a renowned Nadi Pariharashthalam.<\/p>\n<p>People around say that foreigners, North Indians throng this temple to do parihaara for their Dosha if informed through Naadi Josyam!<\/p>\n<p>The temple is a 12th century architecture. It is said that the Sivalingam appeared when the native Mudaliars ploughed the land.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><!--blogdesam.pdf.end--><\/p>\n<div class=\"blogComments\"><a name=\"comments\"><\/a><br \/>\n<b>Comments:<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"blogComment\"><a name=\"5886506601812716885\"><\/a><br \/>\nAgastheeswara temble in POZHICHALUR is one of the ancient temble in Tamil Nadu .Seperate Idol is for Sanieeswaran Hence it is a temble for Saniswara thosha nivarthi Sthalam. Not only that ;we can see a serpem(snake)with moon on its mouth on the roof of the Eswaran Sannathi. Hence it is also called as Kethu Sthalam .<\/p>\n<div class=\"byline\"># posted by Anonymous<\/div>\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blogComment\"><a name=\"4248159563840972677\"><\/a><br \/>\nI am interested in Agastheeswara Temple in Pohichalur mailing address. Can you help? My e-mail address is jsr84@hotmail.com.<br \/>\nThanks in advance.Ravi<\/p>\n<div class=\"byline\"># posted by Anonymous<\/div>\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--blogdesam.pdf.end--><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. GERUGAMBAKKAM \u2013 KETHU<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Kethusthalam -Gerukambakkam Location : At the left side of the road in the Kovur- Kundrathur Road.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_BB1pMKo0zQk\/TMpbkba-mLI\/AAAAAAAAE8A\/zWd4WPQtoXk\/s144\/navagraha13.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_BB1pMKo0zQk\/TMpbj58M74I\/AAAAAAAAE78\/jA335PVVVrA\/s144\/navagraha14.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the left hand of the entrance we see a separate Snake idol worshipped as the Kethu shrine.The Amman strikes your sight as it is facing the entrance. So, big, majestic,beautiful!The Goddess attracts your concentration and attention. Only those who see it will believe it!! So, powerful is this Adi Kamakshi Amman and the Shiva here is Neelakandeswarar.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><!--blogdesam.pdf.end--><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. PORUR-GURU-JUPITER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Guru sthala-(Jupiter) \u2013 Porur Ramanadeswarar Koil<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/_BB1pMKo0zQk\/TMpbi8kDyVI\/AAAAAAAAE70\/AsxztaLyHqA\/s144\/navagraha16.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This temple is the situated in Eswaran Koil Street. This is also called as Uthara Rameswaram, and is being maintained beautifully. Well lit, the main Shiva Linga well decorated and taken care off. What is missed is the history and the stones bearing the inscriptions! We saw few stone carvings scattered near the temple well and it took some time for us to clean the mud covering the scriptures.<br \/>\nA guy who popped in said \u201c Many such stones were there. When the front Mandap was rebuilt using Mosaic, such stones ended up as base stones for it!\u201d What an end to these scriptures!<br \/>\n<strong>The alternate to this Gurusthalam, is the Shiva Temple at Kundrathur<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><!--blogdesam.pdf.end--><\/p>\n<div class=\"blogComments\"><a name=\"comments\"><\/a><br \/>\n<b>Comments:<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"blogComment\"><a name=\"115918625083363053\"><\/a><br \/>\nHi,<br \/>\nPlease do give few more details about the temple(ALL TEMPLES) like where it is place.how to reach the place. (bus number, land mark etc..)if you guys provide all the details. it will be easy for outsiders(out of chennai\/Tamilnadu)to reach the place.<\/p>\n<div class=\"byline\"># posted by \u00a0Just.Cliking<\/div>\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blogComment\"><a name=\"115925415233245333\"><\/a><br \/>\nHi Just clicking,<br \/>\nTamilnadu Tourism has organised week end tour to all these places for just150\/- Rs. per head.If you check the Mount road office of TTDC, you can get all the details. Advertisements are flashed regularly on this tour in vernacular magazines too. Check<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/templesrevival.blogspot.com\/2006\/07\/navagraha-sthalaas-near-chennai.html#links for the rout map explained in the same blog<\/p>\n<div class=\"byline\"># posted by templerevival<\/div>\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--blogdesam.pdf.end--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.KOVUR- BUDHAN-MERCURY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_BB1pMKo0zQk\/TMpbh3OJB7I\/AAAAAAAAE7w\/X_O1Jjr2Kn8\/s144\/navagraha17.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/_BB1pMKo0zQk\/TMpbhFeBw_I\/AAAAAAAAE7s\/ALoe71yGZLo\/s144\/navagraha18.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Budhan Sthalam \u2013 Kovur Thirumeyneeswarar Shiva temple is the Budhan (Sthalam. The entrance is picturesque with an array of houses and tall Asoka Trees on either side.<\/p>\n<p>This temple has the unique Maha Vilvam as its Sthala Vruksham. (Sacred tree in the temple) which has bunch of 27 leaves in one single stalk!!!<\/p>\n<p>This is the place where Saint Thyagaraja sang the Kovur Panchartanam on Shiva.<br \/>\nThis temple tank also needs to be cleaned.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><!--blogdesam.pdf.end--><\/p>\n<div class=\"blogComments\"><a name=\"comments\"><\/a><br \/>\n<b>Comments:<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"blogComment\"><a name=\"115699965400838371\"><\/a><br \/>\nYour earnest efforts taken on the revival of navagraha temples around chennai is high appreciable. This is indeed a devine venture. This is an eye opener for many spiritual aspirants.posted by Sankarasubramanian N : 9:47 PM<\/p>\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--blogdesam.pdf.end--><\/p>\n<p><strong>9. MAANGADU-VELLISWARAR-SUKRA-VENUS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--blogdesam.pdf.start--><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Sukra Sthala (Venus) :- Vellieeswarar Temple at Maangadu.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/_BB1pMKo0zQk\/TMpbgQJROII\/AAAAAAAAE7o\/HNYcQSYoAKM\/s144\/navagraha19.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/_BB1pMKo0zQk\/TMpbeqZ3_eI\/AAAAAAAAE7g\/zjbwXEolZl4\/s144\/navagraha20.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_BB1pMKo0zQk\/TMpbdxA8KCI\/AAAAAAAAE7c\/op0AhPR7OIE\/s144\/navagraha21.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Location: Near the famous Maangadu Amman Temple<\/p>\n<p>For ages the temple was in ruins, but now the current Trust of the nearby famous Maangadu Mariamman Temple, have understood that the Shiva Linga (Vellieeswarar) here was worshipped by the Parvathi in penance seen at Maangadu Amman temple itself.<br \/>\nAftermath, the story goes beyond as Vishnu who solemnized the marriage of Shiva-Parvathi thereafter, also has a near by temple here. This Vishnu carries the jewels for the marriage in his hands!<br \/>\nAll the three temples are near by (Vellieeswarar, Maangadu Amman, Vishnu).<br \/>\nIt is said that Sukra worshipped the Lingam here.<\/p>\n<p>It is believed that those who have eye ailments will surely get cured by worshipping the lord here.<br \/>\nThe temple is undergoing major face-lift now but the Poojas continue. The temple will be opened to common public by October this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Navagraha Temples Chennai &#8211; Reach Foundation: Conserve our Rich Heritage!! When one of our members was challenged by an anonymous mailer that we \u201cignored\u201d to see real ruined temples, and not taking effort to revive them, we felt stumped!The writer nick namd himself as \u2018Kundrathooran\u2019 and claimed that there were 9 navagrahasthalas, within 10 km<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ethersky.org\/index.php\/tours\/temple-visits\/navagraha-temples-chennai\/\" class=\"more-link themebutton\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":377,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ethersky.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/441"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ethersky.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ethersky.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ethersky.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ethersky.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=441"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ethersky.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/441\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":442,"href":"https:\/\/ethersky.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/441\/revisions\/442"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ethersky.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ethersky.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}