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LIST OF NAVAGRAHA TEMPLES IN AND AROUND KUMBAKONAM, MAYILADUTHURAI AND NAGAPPATTINAM |
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THE NAVAGRAHAS In Hinduism, it is strongly believed that, the Planetary Gods, being worshipped as The Navagrahas will palliate the ill effects caused by the Karmas of a Person pertaining to his previous births. The Navagrahas impact upon every individual’s life start from the birth and one’s fate is being determined by the moment of Navagrahas from one constellation to another. Every Human Being lives to experience the Strengths and Weaknesses of Navagrahas’ Position at the time of birth which is in turn determined by their own Karmas in their past lives. Thus Navagrahas are the representatives of the ALMIGHTY and they determine one’s Joy or Grief in the past lives. Thus Navagrahas are the representatives of the ALMIGHTY and determine one’s Happiness or Sorrow, Joy or Grief, Attainment or Dissolution and Success or Failure.
One cannot escape from the effects of his own Karmas, but to the great extent it is possible to palliate the ill effects by worshipping Navagrahas with their Unique Worshipping Methods. The extent to which a man propitiates the Planetary Gods determines the Success in his life and his undertakings, otherwise he has to suffer according to his karmas. We are all fortunate as our ancestors traced and experienced the worshipping methods and its unique benefits. They in turn passed. on as their guidance how to worship Navagrahas with the Slokas, Mantras, Chakras, Kolams etc … Every Temple of Navagrahas has its Own Unique Worshipping Methods and Benefits. Among them only Sun and Moon are visible whereas other planets are not to be seen by unaided sight. Each and Every planets has its own great influence in their own way. Hence it is necessary to know which planet is in the bad position in the horoscope and do the prescribed Poojas. Its a matter of a belief that Navagrahas can modify the fate and trim down the ill effects related to Previous Births' Karmas, who does Perform NAVAGRAHA PARIHARA POOJAS |
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Thirumangalakkudi Mangalambihai Samedha Pranavaradesarar Temple - To commence Navagraha Worship and the Prayers towards Navagraha Temples, Devotees should worship Sree Pranavaradeswarar and HIS Consort Mangalambihai prior to have Darshan in Suryanarkoil, to get relieved from the adverse effects of the All the Nine Planets worshipped as The Navagrahas. Lord Shiva is being worshipped as "Pranavaradeswarar" and "Mangalambigai" is blessing women with the Complete Marital Prosperity- Sumangali Bhagyam as Mangalambihai. Moolavar Pranavaradeswarar is in Suyambu Thirumeni. Self Manifested Form. Navagrahas, Maha Vishnu, Parvathi Devi, Brahma Devar and Agasthiyar worshipped here. Mangalambigai and Pancha Mangala Kshetram. Once during the Chola Ruling Period under Kulothungan I, there was a minister named Alaivaanar who was a adherent devotee of Lord Shiva. He had a plan to construct a temple for is ALMIGHTy but he had no money. Hence he took some portion of the tax which he was collecting on behalf of the king and utilized the same for constructing this temple here. One fine day, King came to know this and odered his soldier to punish the minister with
“Sirachedham”. Cutting of a Head. The order was executed with no other go and the minister got dead. By hearing this minister’s wife got shocked and came down to this temple. She begged the Goddess Parvathi as Mangalanayahi to get vack the life of her husband. She got blessed and the minister got his life back. Hence Goddess is being worshipped here as Mangalambihai and the temple as Mangalaya Dhaosha Parihara Sthalam. Here in this temple Goddess is Mangalambihai. Vinayagar is Mangala Vinayagar. Theertham worshipped as Pushkarini is Managala Theertham. Tmple Tower is Mangala Vimanam. Place is Mangalakkudi. Hence Thirumangalakkudi is being worshipped as Pancha Mangala Kshetram. To get rid of Mangalya Dhaosham women can peroform poojas towards Mangalambigai and offer - Clothes as much as can. Kalava Munivar and the Navagrahas - Once there was a sage named “Kalava Muni”. By his extraordinary power known as “Gnanadhrusti”, he used inform about the future life of the persons who come to him. One Day, a man came to him and asked whether he was able to know about his future. Surprised sage asked him who he was. He informed that he was none other than “Kaladevan”.
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Through Gnanadhrusti, Sage came to know that he is very soon going to get affected by the chronic Leprosy. He knew that it would happen just because of the positions of the Navagrahas and being with the super power he requested the Navagrahas to avoid giving the disease. Pleased with the request of the Great Sage, Navagrahas obliged his request. Kalavar got happy and went to Himalayas for his Tapas. Lord Brahma Devar came to know about this happening. He told the Navagrahas that they are just the representatives and can not determine about one’s fate. Since they made Sage Kalva Muni escaped from diseases, they get the same disease. Navagrahas agreed their mistake and requested for the Remedy - Pariharam. Lord Brama Devar asked them to go and perform a Penance and Poojas in “Thirumangalakkudi”. Navagrahas came down to this temple and started their worship towards Lrd Pranavaradeswarar. Meantime. Agasthiyar Muni visited here and came to know the happenings. He instructed the Navagrahas to worship “Mangala Vinayagar”, offer Curd Rice in a Leaf of the plnat known as “Vellerukku” as Naivedyam to Pranavaradeswarar and do Poojas after taking the Holy Bath in the temple tank. He also added that once the Poojas were over, the Curd Rice, which was offerred as Naivedyam has to be taken as a Prasadham and these Pooja formalities has to be performed consecutively for 48 Days, the period which is known as One Mandalam in Ayurvedham. The Navagrahas started their Poojas and underwent their sincere penance as instructed by Sage Agasthiyar. Kalava Muni came to know about this. He regret and came don to Tirumangalakkudi to visit Navagrahas. The Day for their remedy. 48 Days Poojas by Navagrahas to Pranavaradeswarar -
On the final day of their Poojas, with the Grace of the ALMIGHTY Pranavaradeswarar, the Navagrahas got relieved form their chronic disease of the Leprosy. They became normal. By that time Kalava Muni reached. Thirumangalakkudi and apologized for the mistake happened. Navagrahas blessed Kalavar and asked him to construct a dedicated temple nearer to this place with separate shrines, Upa Sannadhi for every one of them The order was executed by kalavar successfully and the temple is now being worshipped as “Suryanarkoil”, were all the Navagrahas blessing the devotees with the separate shrine and Lord Srya Bhagwan as the presiding deity as “Surya Narayanar” with “Usha Devi” and “Chaya Devi”. Suryanarkoil is just about in 1 KM distance from Thirumangalakkudi Temple. Navagaraha Worships and Parihara Poojas has to be started only from “Thirumangalakkudi”. Since Navagrahas themselves, who bless the living beings got cured from the chronic disease here, the temple is being worshipped as Parihara Sthalam for Diseases. It is unique here that Sthala Vriksham "Vilavam" has Eleven Petals in its leaves. Eventhough Thirumangalakkudi is for Navagraha Worship, there is no seperate shrines or the statues for Navagrahas here |
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