Naganathaswamy Temple, Keezhaperumpallam, Mayiladuthurai
Naganathaswamy Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Keezhaperumpallam Village near Poompuhar Town in Tharangampadi Taluk in Mayiladuthurai District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding deity is called as Naganathaswamy and Mother is called as Soundaryanayaki. This Temple is considered as one of the nine Navagraha (nine planets) temples of Tamil Nadu associated with the planet Ketu (South Node). The Temple is situated on the southern banks of Cauvery river.
Legends
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The Temple
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Temple Opening Time
The temple remains open from 06.00 AM to 12.00 Noon and 04.00
PM to 07.00 PM. This Temple remains open even during Rahu kalam and Yama Kanda
Kalam.
Pooja Timings
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Poojas |
Timings |
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Thirupalli Ezhuchi Kalasanthi Uchikalam Sayaratchai Irandam Kalam Arthajamam |
06.00 am to 6.30 am 08.30 am to 9.00 am 12.00 am to 12.30 pm 05.30 pm to 06.00 pm 07.30 pm to 08.00 pm 08.30 pm to 08.45 pm |
On every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8.30 pm to
09.00 pm the Arthajamam pooja is performed.
Festivals
Vasuki Utsavam is celebrated in Panguni (Mar-Apr). On
the 3rd day of the festival, the event of Lord Shiva granting darshan
to Kethu is celebrated. Planet Kethu comes in procession on this day and on the
Rahu-Kethu transition days. Special Homa is conducted on the Rahu-Kethu
transition day. Masi Maha Shivarathri (Feb-Mar), Thiru Karthigai (Nov-Dec),
Purattasi Navaratri (Sep-Oct) and Aippasi Abhishekam (Oct-Nov) are the other festivals
celebrated here. Monthly pradoshams are also observed here.
Religious Significance
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Prayers
People pray to Lord Naganathaswamy & planet Kethu
for general family welfare & prosperity, for courage, relief from gastric
troubles & neurological setbacks success in litigations, progress in trade,
avoidance of accidents, freedom from fear of death and welfare of succeeding
generations. People perform pooja to Lord Ketu Bhagawan with red lilly, kollu
(horse gram) and cloth in various colours for relief from illness, marriage
obstacles & poverty, excellence in education & family prosperity,
relief from Naga dosha, Ketu dosha and other doshas. Poojas are performed at
Rahukala and Yama Kanda Kala times. The nivedhana should be distributed in
the temple to visitors and should not be taken home. It is auspicious to
pray Ketu on Mondays and birth star days.
Contact
Naganathaswamy Temple (Ketu Temple),
Keezhaperumpallam, Tharangampadi Taluk
Mayiladuthurai District – 609 105
Phone: +91 4364 260 582 / 275 222 / 260 088 / 260 424
Mobile: +91 94435 64642 / 95004 16171
Connectivity
Take any bus plying on
Sirkazhi to Poompuhar route, get down at Dharmakulam Bus Stop and hire an auto
to reach this temple or take Bus No 5 C from Sirkazhi to reach this temple. Bus
No 31 C from Mayiladuthurai to Vanagiri passes through this place. There is
mini bus service from Karuvilanthanathapuram and Dharmakulam to this temple.