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கஞ்சனூர் அக்கினீஸ்வரர் கோயில்
Kanjanur, Tamil Nadu · 11.0448°, 79.4935°
Shiva temple northeast of Kumbakonam revered in Appar's Tevaram and counted among the nine Navagraha temples of Tamil Nadu as the shrine of Sukra (Venus), whom devotees propitiate here against the planet's malefic effects. Built by the medieval Cholas and renovated under Vijayanagar, it has a five-tiered rajagopuram and two prakarams.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Shiva is said to have blessed the sage Parasara with a vision of his cosmic dance at this place, and Sukra is believed to reside within the body of the presiding deity.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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