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Kanjanur- Lord Sukra-Navagraha Temple Details
About the temple
Lord Shiva and Parvati in Kanjanur are worshipped as Agneeswarar and Karpagavalli Amman. Lord Shiva Himself is worshipped as Sukran and therefore the absence of a separate shrine for the Navagraha, Sukra. It is a belief that Lord Shiva incarnated as Sukra in Kanjanur. A special feature of the Linga of Agneeeswarar is that it absorbs all the oil poured on it during the process of Abishekam.
The temple has two prakarams with a five tier Rajagopuram in the entrance. There is also the Natarajar Sabha which is called the 'Mukti Mandapam' where the dancing Lord bestowed the vision of His cosmic dance to the Rishi, Parasara Muni. Hence the dance of Siva(Sivathandavam) here is called the 'Mukti Thandavam'
Sacred Tank-The sacred water bodies in the temple are called 'Agni theertham' and 'Parasara theertham'
Sacred tree-The sacred tree in the temple is called 'Palasa Maram'
Method of Worship
There are six worships that are offered to the Lord in Kanjanur. Lord Sukra is generally worshipped with white lotus, white cloth, diamond, 'mochai' powder and athi to ward off evil effects owing to the malefic planetary effects .
Festivals
All
the
important
festivals
owing
to
Lord
Shiva
is
followed
in
this
temple.
The
festival
in
association
with
Haradatta
Sivacharya
is
celebrated
in
the
Tamil
month
of
Thai
(January-Feburary)
Location
The temple is located about 20kms from from Mayiladuthurai and is accessible through buses from Kumbakonam and Mayiladuthurai. Mayiladuthurai Railway station happens to be the nearest railway route.
Other Nearby temples
Suryanar Koil, the Navagrahasthalam dedicated to Lord Surya(Sun God) is about 2 km from Kanjanoor Sri Sarabeswarar Temple at Thiruvhuvanam, Sri Mahalinga Swami Temple at Thiruvidaimaruthur, and Sri Kalyanasundara Swamy Temple at Thirumanancheri are significant places of worship nearby.
Lets thus take refuge in the feet of the Lord of Kanjanur and be blessed immensely, for what more can one want when he has the Lord Himself as Sukra to bestow the best for His devotees.
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