TRICHY: Transport minister S S Sivasankar on Saturday launched the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) temple tour bus service covering Navagraha temples (planetary deities) in and around ...
TRICHY: Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) Kumbakonam division will operate an airconditioned bus for the Navagraha temple tour covering nine temples in the Cauvery delta districts. This ...
The navagraha (Sanskrit: नवग्रह, Nine planets) are nine heavenly bodies and deities that influence human life on Earth according to Hinduism and Hindu mythology. [1]
One such temple is the Navagraha temple located on the banks of the river Kshipra in the outskirts of Ujjain, a famous pilgrim center of Saivism in central India.
navagraha, in Indian astrology (jyotisha), the set of nine celestial bodies that is thought to impact people’s lives in positive and negative ways, which many Hindus, and some Jains and Buddhists, endeavor to influence through rituals.
Chanting planetary mantras and performing Navagraha homas are common practices. Understanding the colors, grains, and influences associated with each Navagraha allows individuals to align their energies with the cosmic forces and seek harmony in various aspects of life.
The Navagrahas or the nine planets are regarded by the Hindus as of the greatest astrological significance. Navagrahas are considered to play a major role in deciding the destiny of man.
These celestial entities are believed to influence human life, character, and destiny. The nine planets included in the Navagraha are Surya (Sun), Chandra (Moon), Mangala (Mars), Budha (Mercury), Brihaspati (Jupiter), Shukra (Venus), Shani (Saturn), Rahu (North Node), and Ketu (South Node).