Apatsahayeswarar Temple (Brihaspati)
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📍 Alangudi, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Featured Regional SignificanceDedicated to Jupiter (Brihaspati), this temple is famous for wisdom, knowledge, spiritual growth, and protection during difficult times.
🕒 Practical Information
🕉️ Spiritual Details
Lord Apatsahayeswarar (Brihaspati)
Navagraha Temple
Brihaspati, Jupiter, Guru, Wisdom deity
✨ Spiritual Highlights
The temple grants wisdom and higher knowledge, spiritual growth and guru's blessings, protection during difficult times, success in higher education, good teachers and mentors, and overall divine grace.
The temple is famous for spiritual transformation experiences, academic and career guidance, protection during crises, guru-disciple relationship enhancement, and wisdom acquisition miracles.
Thursday worship (Jupiter day), offering yellow flowers and turmeric, reciting Brihaspati mantras, seeking wisdom and spiritual guidance.
Enhanced wisdom and spiritual knowledge, excellent guru-disciple relationships, success in higher education and teaching, protection and guidance during difficulties, spiritual growth and enlightenment, and divine grace in all endeavors.
📖 About Apatsahayeswarar Temple (Brihaspati)
Apatsahayeswarar Temple at Alangudi is the Navagraha temple dedicated to Lord Brihaspati (Jupiter), the guru of the gods and the most benefic planet in Hindu astrology. The temple name "Apatsahayeswarar" means "Lord who helps in times of distress," perfectly reflecting Jupiter's protective and beneficial nature. According to Hindu astrology, Jupiter represents wisdom, knowledge, spirituality, teaching, and divine grace. The temple is particularly popular among those seeking higher education, spiritual growth, guru's blessings, and protection during difficult periods. The deity is believed to bestow wisdom, knowledge, and spiritual insight while providing relief from various problems and obstacles.
🏛️ Architecture & Heritage
Chola Dravidian Architecture (11th Century CE (Chola Period))
Wisdom-focused temple architecture, spiritual learning design, guru-disciple representation, Jupiter energy manifestation, protective temple layout
Jupiter-prominent Apatsahayeswarar deity, wisdom symbols, guru representations, spiritual guidance areas, divine protection elements
🎉 Festivals & Celebrations
Guru Purnima: July, Brihaspati Jayanti: As per calendar, Wisdom festivals: Seasonal
Guru-disciple celebration ceremonies, wisdom blessing rituals, spiritual growth festivals, divine protection prayers
Monsoon spiritual seasons, winter wisdom festivals, summer guru celebrations, year-round spiritual guidance
🙏 Rituals & Traditions
Wisdom enhancement rituals, guru blessing ceremonies, spiritual growth prayers, Jupiter worship traditions
Guru worship traditions, wisdom seeking customs, spiritual growth practices, Jupiter remedial methods
Wisdom-blessed prasadam including knowledge-enhancing offerings, spiritual growth items, guru blessing materials, and divine grace preparations
👕 Visitor Guidelines
Traditional attire preferred. Yellow clothing auspicious for Jupiter worship and wisdom enhancement.
Ground level temple with spiritual atmosphere. Conducive environment for meditation and learning.
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🕉️ Divine Snapshot
Lord Apatsahayeswarar (Brihaspati)
Navagraha Temple
6:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Alangudi, Tamil Nadu
Apatsahayeswarar Temple, Alangudi, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu 614701, India
✈️ How to Reach
Tiruchirappalli Airport (120 km)
Thanjavur Railway Station (30 km)
Alangudi Bus Stand (1 km)
By Road: Connected from Thanjavur and Kumbakonam. Wisdom and spiritual growth-focused Navagraha temple.
🏨 Accommodation
Basic accommodations in Alangudi and better facilities in nearby Thanjavur.
🗺️ Nearby Attractions
Thanjavur Big Temple, other Navagraha temples, spiritual centers, Cauvery Delta cultural attractions
🙏 Associated Deities
🎧 Audio Guide Available
Audio guide is available for this temple to enhance your spiritual experience.