Temples Near Chennai

Navagraha Temples in Chennai Kundrathur

Agatheeswarar Temple - Suryan - Kolapakkkam


Agasteeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Kolapakkam, a suburb of Chennai, India. While the presiding deity is Shiva, there are shrines for the Navagrahas or nine planets within the temple complex. The Hindu sage Agastya is believed to have worshipped Shiva at this place

Somanaadheeswarar Temple - Chandran - Somangalam


Somangalam lies at about 35 kms south west of Chennai city. One can take the route from Tambaram via Kishkinta to reach Somangalam. The better alternative is to take the road from Pallavaram going to Kunrathur. After reaching Kunrathur junction, one has to take left (towards south) to reach Somangalam. Somangalam is about 10 kms from Kunrathur. Also plenty of busses ply from Porur directly to Somangalam.

Vaidheeswaran Temple - Angaragan - Poovirundhavalli( Poondhamalli)


Vaitheeswaran Temple in Poovirndavalli,( The place of Jasmine flower) currently known as Poonamalee 20 KMs from Chennai is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva is worshipped as Vaidyanathar or Vaitheeswaran meaning the "God of healing" and it is believed that prayers to Vaitheeswaran can cure diseases.

Sundareswarar Temple - Budhan - Kovur


Sundareswarar Temple at Kovur, a suburb of Chennai, India is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva. Constructed in about 965, the presiding deity of the temple is Sundareswarar, a form of Shiva and the presiding goddess is Soundarambikai.

Ramanaadheeswarar Temple - Guru - Porur


This is the navagraha temple of Thondai Mandalam which is dedicated to the Sri Guru Bhagawan. Here Lord Shiva is revered as Guru himself. Like Lord Vishnu Temples, here devotees will be blessed with Thirtham and Sadari.

Velleeswarar Temple - Sukran - Mangadu


Velleswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located in Mangadu, a suburb of Chennai, India. This is a mid-size temple spread over 2 acres and is among the 3 principal temples in Mangadu – the other 2 being the Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple and Sri Vaikunda Perumal Temple.

Agatheeswarar Temple - Shaneeswaran - Pozhichalur


Near Chennai, on the behind side of the Chennai Air Port, at a distance of 2 K.m. from pallavaram Railway Station, is situated Pozhichalur, at a distance of 3 K.M. from the aforesaid Railway Station. This village is the only place in the North Tamil Nadu, among the Thondai Mandala Navgraha eremedial place for the Saturn God where is found Sri Aananda valli Sametha Agatheeswarar Temple.

Neelakandeswarar Temple - Kethu - Gerugambakkam


Sri Neelakandeswarar temple is one of the Chennai Navagraha temples - Kethu Sthalam. The temple is located in narrows streets of Gerugambakkam - Google maps guided us correctly to the temple. The temple is quite small; one gets to notice Adi Kamakshi as we enter the temple. Adi Kamakshi is tall, very beautiful and decorated well; feel is quite serene and peaceful. On the left, is Lord Shiva as Sri Neelakandeswarar.

Nageshwarar Temple - Rahu - Kundratthur


This is considered as the Raagu sthalam for the Navagraha worship and was built by the descendents of Sekkizhaar (who wrote Periya Puranam). Here the Nagabharanam around the linga is supposed to be the Rahu for worship. This place is also called as Vada Thirunageswaram