கம்பகேசுவரர் அல்லது சரபேசுவரர் திருக்கோயில், திருபுவனம் Situated just outside of the sacred town of Kumbakonam and to the east of it, is this magnificent and massive Sivan temple. Built in the twilight years of Chola imperial power, it stands tall as a testament to the the skills of the great Chola temple builders. Taking its rightful place abreast the great temples at Thanjavur, Gangaikondacholapuram and Darasuram, it is a true marvel and is a living Chola edifice. It is an active temple...

சோழநாட்டு நவக்கிரக திருத்தலங்கள் The Navagrahams are 9 celestial entities important in Indian astrology and are venerated in the Hindu belief system. Nava means nine in Sanskrit. Commonly referred to as the nine planets, which the term means in Sanskrit and Tamil, they are not all planets. They include the Sun, the fulcrum of our solar system, the Moon, the Earth's sole satellite, five planets and two points in space that are not physical objects. The five planets are Mars, Mercury, Jupiter,...

ஆபத்சகாயேசுவரர் திருக்கோயில், ஆலங்குடி This is the Guru Sthalam in the Navagraham temple circuit. Guru is the Great Teacher and is Jupiter or Viyalan in Indian astrology. The presiding deity is Lord Sivan as Apathsahayeswarar in Sivalingam form. The Dakshinamurthy shrine here stands for Lord Guru. It is a Paadal Petra Sthalam with dedicated pathigams sung in its praise in the early seventh century by the Saiva Kuravar. There are many legends here describing incidents where Lord Sivan came to...