Sooriyanar Temple (Surya)
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📍 Sooriyanar Kovil, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Featured National SignificanceThe primary Navagraha temple dedicated to Surya (Sun), Sooriyanar Temple is the most important temple for Sun worship and is believed to cure health ailments and provide vitality.
🕒 Practical Information
🕉️ Spiritual Details
Lord Surya (Sun God)
Navagraha Temple
Suryadev, Aditya, Ravi, Bhaskara
✨ Spiritual Highlights
The temple grants excellent health and vitality, cure from chronic diseases, strong bones and good eyesight, leadership qualities and authority, success in government jobs, father-son relationship harmony, and overall life force enhancement.
The temple is famous for miraculous healing of bone diseases, restoration of eyesight, cure from heart ailments, success in administrative careers, improved father-child relationships, and enhanced physical vitality.
Early morning sunrise worship, offering red flowers and jaggery, reciting Surya mantras and Aditya Hridayam, performing Surya Namaskars, offering prayers for health and leadership.
Excellent physical health and vitality, strong bones and good vision, leadership qualities and administrative success, harmonious family relationships with father, cure from chronic ailments, and enhanced life energy.
📖 About Sooriyanar Temple (Surya)
Sooriyanar Temple, located near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, is the most significant temple in the Navagraha circuit and is dedicated to Lord Surya (Sun God). This temple is considered the primary temple among the nine planetary temples and is believed to have the most powerful influence on health, vitality, and life force. The temple features a unique east-facing deity, which is ideal for sunrise worship. According to Hindu astrology, Surya is the king among the planets and represents the soul, father, authority, and government. The temple is particularly famous for healing various health ailments, especially those related to bones, heart, eyes, and overall vitality. The temple architecture showcases beautiful carvings depicting solar motifs and the seven horses of Surya's chariot.
🏛️ Architecture & Heritage
Chola Dravidian Architecture (11th Century CE (Chola Period))
East-facing temple architecture, solar motif carvings, seven-horse chariot depictions, traditional Chola style, planetary worship design
East-facing Surya deity, seven-horse chariot representations, solar disc symbols, Navagraha shrine, health blessing areas
🎉 Festivals & Celebrations
Ratha Saptami: January-February, Surya Jayanti: As per calendar, Makar Sankranti: January
Seven-horse chariot festival, sunrise worship ceremonies, health blessing rituals, Navagraha pilgrimage start
Winter solar festivals, summer sun worship, monsoon health prayers, solar calendar celebrations
🙏 Rituals & Traditions
Sunrise worship rituals, Surya abhishekam ceremonies, health blessing prayers, Aditya Hridayam recitations
Sunrise worship traditions, Navagraha pilgrimage starting customs, health blessing practices, solar festival celebrations
Sun-blessed prasadam including traditional sweets, health-promoting offerings, jaggery preparations, and vitality-enhancing items
👕 Visitor Guidelines
Traditional attire preferred. Red or saffron colored clothing auspicious for Sun worship.
Ground level temple with easy accessibility. Parking available for devotees.
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🕉️ Divine Snapshot
Lord Surya (Sun God)
Navagraha Temple
6:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Sooriyanar Kovil, Tamil Nadu
Sooriyanar Temple, Sooriyanar Kovil, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu 612101, India
✈️ How to Reach
Tiruchirappalli Airport (85 km)
Kumbakonam Railway Station (15 km)
Sooriyanar Kovil Bus Stand (1 km)
By Road: Connected from Kumbakonam and Thanjavur. Primary temple in Navagraha circuit. Start point for planetary pilgrimage.
🏨 Accommodation
Basic accommodations in Sooriyanar Kovil and better facilities in nearby Kumbakonam.
🗺️ Nearby Attractions
Kumbakonam temples, Thanjavur Big Temple, other Navagraha temples, Cauvery Delta attractions
🙏 Associated Deities
🎧 Audio Guide Available
Audio guide is available for this temple to enhance your spiritual experience.