Kanjanoor (கன்ஜனுர் or ஸுக்ர ஸ்தலம்)
Also known as Sukra Sthalam
Primary Deity: Agneeswara (அக்னிஸ்வர)
Consorts: Karpagamba (கர்பகம்ப)
Travel base, Address references
Located at:
Near: Kumbhakonam
Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Shrines in & around
– Varadaraja
Legends and Notes
– Bhramma is said to have been blessed with a vision of Shiva’s marriage with Parvati here. Agni is said to have worshipped Shiva here, hence the name Agneeswara
– This Shivastalam is associated with Sukran – representing the plant Venus and is – regarded one of the nine temples in the Thanjavur area linked with the Navagrahams
– Haradatta Sivacharyar of Vaishnava origins – originally known as Sudarshanar is said to have undergone ordeals to prove the tenacity of his devotion for Shiva to fellow Vaishnavites
Other Information
Significance:
This temple is considered to be Navagraha Stalams, Siva Sthalam
Worships:
– six worships are offered each day
– Mahasivaratri celebrated yearly
– Arudra Darsanam celebrated yearly
– Navaratri celebrated yearly
– Aadi Pooram celebrated yearly
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