Navakailasam Tour Tirunelveli

The Navagraha Circuit temples in Tirunelveli district is referred as Navakailasam (Navakailayam). The Southern state of Tamil Nadu has uniqueness of having 2 Navagraha Temples Circuit, one at Tanjore/Kumbakonam Districts and the 2nd one in Tirunelveli district. While the Tanjore/Kumbakonam Circuits Navagrahas are temples for each of the Nine Grahas (Planets) where the residing deity is the Graha, the uniqueness of the circuit in Tirunelveli district is that the Grahas themselves are not the residing deity. It is the Lord Shiva who is worshipped as the particular Graha in each of the nine temples.

It is common knowledge of devotees that Lord Shiva controls the planets and one would find Navagrahas Sannithi only in Shiva temples, and Planets draw their power from the Lord .Since the Lord is the presiding deity at each of these temples for Navagrahas, they are commonly referred or called as Navakailasam.

The temples are located as below

1. Papanasam - Temple of Surya. Distance from Tirunelveli 45 Kms Presiding deity: Shri kailasanathar, Devi is worshipped as Shri Ulagambikai

Temple time: 0630 - 1200 & 1700 - 1900 Hrs

Visit to this temple is equivalent to darshan of lord Shiva at Suriyanar Temple near Kumbakonam. By worshipping at this temple devotees are relieved of skin and eye sight related ailments and blessed with good health.

2. Cheran Mahadevi - Temple of Thingal (Som or Moon). Distance from Tirunelveli 20 Kms

Presiding deity: Shri Ammainathar. Devi in form of Sri Avudainayagi

Temple time: 0900 - 1000 & 1600 - 1700 Hrs

Visit to this temple is equivalent to darshan of lord Shiva at Thingalur near Tanjore. By worshipping at this temple devotees are blessed with good crop, good health and beauty.

3. Kodaganallur - Temple of chevvai (Mangal or Mars). Distance from Tirunelveli 20 Kms, located on the way from Tirunelveli to Cheranmadevi, 1 Km south of Nadukallur.

Presiding deity: Sri Kailasanathar and Devi in form of Sri Sivagami

Temple time: 0900 - 1000 Hrs & 1700 - 1900 Hrs

Visit to this temple is equivalent to darshan of lord Shiva at Vaitheeswaran Kovil near Seerkazhi. By worshipping at this temple devotees are relieved of Mangalic Dosha, any hindrance to marriage and relief from any disease, illness. Marriage ceremony (thirukalyanam), is conducted for Nandi dev every day at this temple.

4. Kunnathur - Temple of Rahu. Distance from Tirunelveli 7 Kms near Melath Thiruvengadanathapuram

Presiding deity: Sri Kotha

Parameshwarar. Devi in form of Sri Sivagami

Temple Time: 0700 - 0800 Hrs & 1700 - 1900 hrs

Visit to this temple is equivalent to darshan of lord Shiva at Thirunageswaram near Kumbakonam. By worshipping at this temple results in lords blessings for relieving any hindrance to education, marriage, intestinal, mental disorders, relief from phobias, and kidney ailments. Devotees are blessed with children.

5. Murappanadu - Temple of Guru ( Jupiter) distance from Tirunelveli 17 kms on the route to Tuticorin ( Thuthukkudi)

Presiding deity: Sri Kailasanathar. Devi in form of Sri Sivagami

Temple time: 0700 - 0900 Hrs & 1700 - 1900 Hrs

Visit to this temple is equivalent to darshan of lord Shiva at Aalangudi. Worshipping at this temple devotees are blessed with good health, family and removal of blockage to marriage.

6. Thiruvaikundam - Temple of Shani ( Saturn) Distance from Tirunelveli 30 kms on the route to Thiruchendur

Presiding deity: Sri Kailasanathar. Devi in form of Sri Sivagami

Temple Time: 0600 - 1000 Hrs & 1600 - 2000 Hrs

Visit to this temple is equivalent to darshan of lord Shiva at Thirunallar. By worshipping at this temple devotees get relief from Shani Dosha, poverty, disgrace and good health and long life.

7. Thenthirupperai - Temple of Budan ( Mercury) distance from Tirunelveli 38 Kms on the route to Thiruchendur and near to Azhwarthirunagari

Presiding deity : Sri kailasanathar. Devi in form of Azhagiya Ponnammai

Temple time: 0700 - 0900 hrs & 1700 - 1800 Hrs

Visit to this temple is equivalent to darshan of lord Shiva at Thiruvengadu near Seerkazhi. By worshipping at this temple devotees are relieved of paralysis, Pitta, effects of black magic, witchcraft and attainment of Shivagyan, wisdom

8. Raajapathy - Temple of Kethu. Distance from Tirunelveli 38 Kms and near to Thenthirupperai

Presiding deity: Sri Kailasanathar. Devi in form of Sri Azhagiya Ponnammai

Temple time : 0700 - 0900 Hrs & 1700 - 1900 Hrs. Temple is open till 1300 Hrs on Sundays.

Visit to this temple is equivalent to darshan of lord Shiva at Thirukhalastri. By worshipping at this temple devotees are blessed with end to disputes, relief from poisoning and fear of death.

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