Navagraha stham Planet : Sun
This week’s Podcast is about “Arulmigu SivaSuryanarayanamoorthy Alayam,Sooriyanarkovil ”. This temple is close to Aduthurai and 15 km from Kumbakonam.This temple is also situated 3 km west of kanchanur (where sukran sthalam is located).Bus facilities are available from kumbakonam,Aduthurai and mayiladuthurai.
Among the planets, Sun occupies the prime position. That is why the first day of the week is named Sunday. The seven planets including Saturn form the seven days of the week.
Suriyanar (Sun) Temple tower s 15.5 meter high. It has three tiers. At the top of the tower there are five kalasam. Outside the Rajagopuram (main tower) in the north side there is a holy tank called Surya Pushkarni where one should take a bath, and those who are not in a position to bath should sprinkle water on their head.
Presiding Deity : Sivasuriyan
Goddess : Ushadevi & chayadevi
SthalaViruksham : Vellerukku
Theertham : Surya Pushkarani
As you enter the Temple on the right side there is Kol Theertha Vinayakar (Ganesh) Sannidhi is there and in the northern corridor one will find Thejas Chandikeswarar Sannidhi.
Suryanar Koil is the only temple in the Dakshinapatha, exclusively dedicated to Sun god with Usha Devi and Pratyusha Devi --- his consorts along with the other eight grahas, each in a separate shrine around the main one.
After Surya Baghawan one should go to Sabanayakar Mandapam and offer prayers to Lord Nataraja, the Navagraha, and at Sthabana Mandapam worship Sri Kasi Viswanathar and Sri Visalakshi Ammai.
The main mandir enshrining the Sun God facing west is surrounded by separate shrines for Rahu, Ketu, Chandra, Angaraka, Budha, Sani, Sukra and Brihaspathi.
Temple is open from 6 A.M. to 12.30 P.M. and 4 P.M. to 8 P.M.
To hear more about the temple including sthala puranam click below.
Audio Duration : 7m 53 sec
