NAVAGRAHA STHALAMS OF KANCHIPURAM

1. PARIDHEESWARAR - KANCHIPURAM

The paridheeswarar temple is located in the area called Paruthikkulam in Kanchipuram. This temple was worshipped by Sooryan , the Sun god. This temple is considered as Soorya Graha Parihaara Sthalam.

2. CHANDHIRAESWARAR - KANCHIPURAM

3. SEVANDHEESWARAR - KANCHIPURAM

The Sevandheeswarar temple is located in Paruthikkulam in Kanchipuram. This temple was worshipped by Mars. This is considered as Sevvai Graha Parihaara Sthalam. This temple was also worshipped by Vaayu with Sevandhi flowers. The theertham is called Soola Theertham.

4. SATHYANAADHAESWARAR - THIRUKKALIMEDU

The place where the Sathyanaadhaeswarar temple is located is called Thirukkaalimaedu. This place was earlier known as Indhiraalaya and Kachchinerikaaraikkaadu. The Theertham is Indhira Theertham. In the ancient days this place was full of kaarai plants. Indhiran and Bhudhan have worshipped this Shivaa and therefore the place was known as Indhirapuri and the Theertham as Indhira Theertham. Now the Theertham is known as Veppankulam. The Bhudhan Sannidhi in this temple is famous. This is a  Bhudhan Parihaara Sthalam. This temple is a Devaara Paadal Petrasthalam. Thirugnanasambandhar has sung about this Shivaa. This is found from the inscriptions in the walls of the temple. This temple was built by the Cholas. The Nandhi faces slightly towards the south direction.

5. KAYAROHANAESWARAR (GURU) - KANCHIPURAM

The kaayrohanaeswarar temple is found in pillayarpaalayam near the Thaayar Kulam. The story goes this way. When the period of existence for Vishnu and Brahma was said to come to an end Lord Shivaa (who has no aadhi and andha) carried their bodies and performed dance since Shivaa embraced Vishnu and Brahma and saved them from non existence the name Gaayaarohanaeswarar has been obtained Mahalakshmi and Guru Bhagwan has worshipped here. There is a special sannidi for Guru. This temple is considered as a Guru parihara stalam.

6. SUKLAESWARAR - KANCHIPURAM

The suklaeswarar temple is located in the road leading to Arakkonam.this linga was worshipped by Sukra. This is considered as the Sukra Parihaara Sthalam.

7.MANIKANDAESWARAR - KANCHIPURAM 

The manikandaeswarar temple is found in chinaa Kaancheepuram. The devas created this linga and worshipped the deity for vimochana for all the Pavam (sins) they had committed. Further they prayed to god for everlasting life. Later Brahma and Vishnu worshipped manikandaeswarar because they were also one of causes for making Shivaa drink the poison released during the churn of the Paarkadal to obtain amudham. This temple is considered as Sani Parihaara Sthalam. There was a Shiva named Vishakandeeswarar but now the deity is not found.

8. MAAHALAESWARAR - KANCHIPURAM

A snake named Makaalan worshipped Maahaalaeswarar and thereby the name of the Shivaa was called so. This temple is benind the west gopura entrance of Kaamaakshi Amman temple. There are separate sannidhis for all the navagrahas. You can find the Raahulinga and the Kedhulinga in the Raahu Kedhu sannidhis. The snake Makaalan came to Kaanchi as ordered by Kaalahasthinaathar. He stayed here for a certain period of time and performed pooja to Maakaalaeswarar after the specified period was over he returned to Kaalahasthi and attained Mukthi. Shiva has a round Aavudaiyar. 

9. ANANDHAPADHMANABAESWARAR - KANCHIPURAM 

This temple is located in the Lingappaiyar Street. Mahavishnu attained a form of a snake due to the curse of Paarvathy. He worshipped this linga and attained his original form and thereby the Shivaa is known as Anandhapadhmanaabhaeswarar. The form of Anandhapadhmanaabha is seen behind the linga. This is a Kedhu Parihaara Sthalam.