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Navagrahas have great importance in Hindu Rituals.
They are considered to play a major role in deciding the destiny
of man. All the nine grahams (planets) viz Sun, Moon, Mars,
Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu give us pleasure
and serenity and remove obstacles from our way. The names
of the seven bodies (Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus,
Saturn) are still connected, in some languages, with the seven
days of the week. In astrology, great importance is placed
on the positions of the various planets in the twelve constellations
of the zodiac, the belt around the sky in which the movements
of Sun, Moon and planets are confined. All astrology is totally
based on the planetary movements and its effect on human beings.
Surya
Bhagavan
Suryanarkoil Sthala varalaru, doshams and remedial measures
Kalava Munivar had foreseen his future and relised that he
would suffer from leprosy. He prayed to the Navagrahas, who
being pleased with his devotion absolved him of the disease.
Brahma Deva on realising that the Navagrahas were granting
boons, instead of aspecting a person as per his/her good and
bad deeds, condemned them to suffer from leprosy and banished
them to earth. The Navagrahas realising their mistake, pleaded
for mercy. Brahma adviced them to seek the blessings of Lord
Sva and his consort Uma Devi residing at Thirumangalakudi,
after bathing in the holy river, Cauvery. He adviced them
to consume only curd rice laid on Velerukku leaf. Lord Siva,
pleased with their devotion absolved them of their sins and
decried that there will be nine sannadhis for the navagrahas
in the Suryanar temple (this is the only temple where all
the navagrahas are present with separate sannadhis) and those
who pray here will get relief from their problems.
Chandra Bhagavan
Thingalur Sthala varalaru, doshams and remedial measures
Chandran is also hailed as Thingal and his abode is Thingalur.
it is here that Chndran prayed to Lord Siva and got his blessings.
As Chandran is held in the locks of Lord Siva, all devotees
who worship Easwaran have also to worship this planet. The
Devas and asuras were churning the paarkadal using Mandira
Malai and the snake Vasuki. The asuras held the head portion
of the snake and the devas, the tail portion. The poison emitted
by Vasuki was consumed by Lord Siva to save the devas, but
the toxicity of venom affected the Devas who swooned on its
impact. Alongwith the nectar (amirtham), Chandran emerged
and it was he who revived the Devas.
Apputhi Adigal was born in Thingalur. he was an ardent follower
of Thirunavukkarasar, without ever laying his eyes on the
great soul. He did a lot of welfare activity in his hometown
in the name of Thirunavukkarasar. During his visit to this
holytown Thirunavukkarasar heard about Apputhi Adigal and
visited his abode and consented to partake in the meal offered
in his honour. To serve food for Thirunavukkarasar, Apputhi
Adigal sent his son to the garden to fetch a plantain leaf.
When on this errand, a snake bit him and the lad passed away.
Not wishing to disappoint his guest, Apputhi Adigal covered
the corpse of his son and tried to serve his mentor. But realising
the situation, Thirunavukkarasar carried the corpse to the
temple of Lord siva in Thingalur and revived the boy singing
and imploring the Lord with Thirupadigam.
Dosham to mother, mental retardation, skin and nerve problems,
jaundice, fluid accumalation are the diseases caused becaus
eof Chandra dosham. By praying to Lord Chandran, the above
afflictions can be overcome. Wealth, mother's/wife's happiness,
Govt's help, ownership of vehicle, marriage, offsprings, prosperity,
foreign travel will be bestowed on his devotees.
The sthalam of Chandran is Thingalur, which is located 36kms
from Kumbakonam, enroute to Thiruvaiyaru. Chandran's wife
is Rohini. The presiding deity are Kailasanathar and his consort
Periyanayakiamman. Chandran is the Lord of Kadaga Rasi and
he faces the South-East direction. The Adi Devatha is water;
prathyathi Devatha is Gowri; his colour is white and his vahana
is white horse. The grain associated with him is paddy, rice;
the folwer - white arali; fabric - white cloth; gem - pearl;
food - curd rice.
Chevvai
Bhagavan
Vaidheeswaran Sthala varalaru, doshams and remedial measures
Chevvai Bhagavan is worshipped in the town of Vaideeswaran
Koil which is also called Thirupullirukku Velur. Sambathi,
Jadayu, Lord Muruga, Suriyan are also reputed to have worshipped
in this sthalam. Even diseases that could not get cured by
Mani Manthira Aushathangal got cured at this place and the
presiding deity came to be called Vaidyanathar. His consort
who was the chief of women of both worlds is hailed as Thayal
Nayagi. Selva Muthukumarasami of this temple is lovingly called
Muthiah. Kumaragurubarasami wrote the book "Muthukumarasami
Pillai Thamizh".
Buda
Bhagavan
Thiruvengadu Sthala varalaru, doshams and remedial measures
Meikandar .Acchuthagapanar bathed in the three tanks, worshipped
Thiruvengadar and he was blessed with a child. This child
came to be known as Meikandar and became the chief of Chandanakuravars.
Pattinathuadigal
Thiruvengadar, the son of Sivanesan and Gnanambigai, with
the blessings of a Siva Muni received Siva Ditchai and a Siva
Linga and came to be called Pattinathu Adigal.
Indran
Indran to make remedies for his sin of having killed Virudhasuran,
worshipped Lord Thiruvengadar & was absolved of his sins.
Iravadam
Sage Durvasar gifted a mala to Indran. Indran, in his vanity
threw it on his white elephant Iravadam which stamped the
mala under its feet. Durvasar cursed Indran to turn into a
wild elephant. Indran realising his folly formed a tank (Thadagam)
in Thiruvengadu and worshipped a Siva Linga. He was blessed
by Lord Siva and absolved of his sins and reached Indralogam
again.
Vedarasi
Vedarasi, a brahmin had placed his bundle of food in the hollow
of a tree. A snake residing in the hollow, spewed poison on
the food. Unaware of this, Vedarasi gave this food to a vedic
priest, who died of the poison. This brahmin was absolved
of his Brahmahathi Dosham by worshipping Lord Siva of Thiruvengadu.
Suwedakedu
Suwedakedu on realising that he was destined to die in his
eighth year, reached Thiruvengadu and performed Siva pooja.
As soon as he saw Yama, he held on to the Siva Linga tightly.
Yama on seeing Thiruvengadar, ran away in fear and died. On
the request of the Devas, the Lord brought Yama back to life.
Those who visit Thiruvengadu will find relief from puthira
dosham, poor studies, mental instability, nervous disorders.
Knowledge, music, astrology, maths, sculpting, medicine, language
skills are the beneficial aspects of Budan. The sthalam of
Budan is Thiruvengadu, which is located 15kms from Sirgazhi
enroute to Poompuhar. Budan's wife is Ilai. The presiding
deities are Swedharanyeshwarar and his consort Ambal. Budan
is the Lord of Mithunam and Kanni Rasi and he faces the North-East
direction. The Adi Devatha is Vishnu and the Prathyathi Devatha
Narayanan; his colour is light green; his vahana - the horse;
the grain associated with him is full green moong dhal; the
flower - white kanthal flower; fabric- green cloth; gem -
maragadam; food - rice mixed with moong dhal powder.
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