Dharbaranyeswarar Temple (Shani)
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📍 Thirunallar, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Featured National SignificanceThe most powerful temple for Saturn (Shani) worship, famous for relieving the effects of Sade Sati and providing justice, discipline, and karmic relief.
🕒 Practical Information
🕉️ Spiritual Details
Lord Dharbaranyeswarar (Shani)
Navagraha Temple
Shani, Saturn, Justice deity, Karma balancer
✨ Spiritual Highlights
The temple grants relief from Sade Sati and Saturn afflictions, karmic debt resolution, justice in legal matters, discipline and patience, transformation of hardships into blessings, and spiritual maturity.
The temple is famous for miraculous relief from severe Saturn problems, successful completion of difficult periods, justice in long-pending legal cases, transformation of life circumstances, and powerful Shani worship experiences.
Saturday worship (Saturn day), offering black sesame seeds and oil, lighting oil lamps, reciting Shani mantras, performing sacred thread ceremonies.
Complete relief from Saturn-related problems and Sade Sati effects, resolution of karmic debts and past life issues, justice and favorable outcomes in legal matters, enhanced discipline and spiritual growth, transformation of difficulties into opportunities, and overall life improvement.
📖 About Dharbaranyeswarar Temple (Shani)
Dharbaranyeswarar Temple at Thirunallar is the most important and powerful temple in the Navagraha circuit for Lord Shani (Saturn) worship. The temple is renowned for its ability to relieve the malefic effects of Saturn, particularly the feared Sade Sati (7.5 year period) and other Saturn-related astrological afflictions. According to Hindu astrology, Saturn represents justice, discipline, hard work, and karmic lessons. The temple is believed to have the power to transform Saturn's challenging influences into positive outcomes through sincere worship and devotion. Millions of devotees visit this temple seeking relief from Saturn-related problems, and many report significant improvements in their lives after worship here.
🏛️ Architecture & Heritage
Chola Dravidian Architecture (10th Century CE (Chola Period))
Justice-focused temple architecture, Saturn energy representation, karmic balance design, remedial worship facilities, large congregation accommodation
Saturn-prominent Dharbaranyeswarar deity, justice symbols, karmic balance representations, Sade Sati relief areas, transformative worship spaces
🎉 Festivals & Celebrations
Shani Jayanti: As per calendar, Sade Sati festivals: Multiple times per year, Saturn celebrations: Seasonal
Sade Sati relief ceremonies, karmic debt resolution rituals, justice blessing events, Saturn remedial worship
Monsoon Saturn relief prayers, winter karmic balance festivals, summer justice celebrations, year-round problem resolution worship
🙏 Rituals & Traditions
Saturn remedial rituals, Sade Sati relief ceremonies, karmic balance prayers, justice worship traditions
Saturn worship traditions, Sade Sati relief customs, karmic balance practices, justice seeking methods
Karma-balanced prasadam including transformative offerings, Saturn relief items, justice blessing materials, and spiritual growth preparations
👕 Visitor Guidelines
Traditional attire preferred. Black or dark blue clothing traditional for Saturn worship and problem resolution.
Ground level temple with facilities for large crowds. Designed for intensive worship and remedial practices.
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🕉️ Divine Snapshot
Lord Dharbaranyeswarar (Shani)
Navagraha Temple
5:00 AM – 12:30 PM, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Thirunallar, Tamil Nadu
Dharbaranyeswarar Temple, Thirunallar, Karaikal, Puducherry 609606, India
✈️ How to Reach
Tiruchirappalli Airport (150 km)
Karaikal Railway Station (8 km)
Thirunallar Bus Stand (1 km)
By Road: Connected from Karaikal and Nagapattinam. Most powerful Saturn temple for problem resolution.
🏨 Accommodation
Various accommodations available in Thirunallar and nearby Karaikal.
🗺️ Nearby Attractions
Karaikal Amman Temple, other Navagraha temples, Puducherry attractions, coastal Tamil Nadu sites
🙏 Associated Deities
🎧 Audio Guide Available
Audio guide is available for this temple to enhance your spiritual experience.