About Navagraha Temple

Temple's Peculiarity:

This enormous temple sprawls across a two-acre farm; all the statues here are gigantic and amazing. The main God Saneeswara effigy is about 27 feet tall, and all other star effigies are 15 feet tall. People from all over the world come here to witness the marvel.

At the temple, the devotees can pray to the nine planets, which are believed to influence human life. It is also believed that the temple mitigates the negative effects of the position of planets on the horoscopes of the devotees. 

Festivals:

On Saturdays, this temple is packed with devotees as this is the day preferred by Lord Saneeswarar. Festivals of this temple are Sani Prathosam and the New Year.

Special offerings:

People suffering from adverse planetary effects visit this temple and do special poojas for their corresponding star deities. They offer black cloth and a Pooja set with beetle leaves and fruits.

Timings:

The opening time of this temple is from 6 am to 11 am, then from 6 pm to 9 pm.

Uniqueness:

There are 108 trees of different breeds and of different ages around this temple. There are statues of all 27 stars, Siva, Ganesha and even Vastu Bhagavan, all above 15 feet tall. These factors make this temple one of its own kind.

Address:

Navagraha temple is on the Pondicherry - Tindivanam road, which is 5 km away from Pondicherry.

Nearby Temple:

Nearby temples are the Sri Pratyangira Devi Temple.

Travel Mode:

• By Bus: Buses from all major cities in Tamil Nadu will connect you to Pondicherry. This temple is located on Pondicherry Tindivanam road.
• By Train: Pondicherry railway station is well connected by all trains in Tamil Nadu.
• By Airport: Chennai airport is handy to Pondicherry. The temple is situated about 150 kilometres away from the Chennai Airport.