Swamirara Thirunageshwaram Temple at Kumbakonam - Google Doc

Thirunageshwaram   Temple   at 
Kumbakonam   –   Raahu   Navagraha   Temple 
The   holy    Thirunageshwaram   temple    or   Naganathaswamy   temple   was   situated   in   a   small   town   of  
Thirunageswaram,   which   is   10   km   drive   from   Kumbakonam   via   Manthai‐   Karuppur   main   road,   in   the  
state   of   Tamil   Nadu.   The   principal   deity   here   is   Lord   Shiva.   He   is   worshipped   in   the   name   of   “   Naganathar  
”   locally.   This   temple   is   considered   to   be   one   among   the   Navagraha   temples   in   Tamil   Nadu.   It   is   dedicated  
to   Raahu,   who   is   said   to   inflict   pain   on   person. 
The   surprising   fact   here   is   unlike   in   all   other   temples   in   India,   Raahu   here   will   be   in   human   form.  
Whereas   in   all   other   shrines   in   India   he   can   be   seen   only   in   the   form   a   snake. 

Legends   of   Thirunageshwaram   Temple 
There   are   incredible   stories   with   regard   to   the   history   of   this   temple.   The   most   popular   among   them   was  
that   of   Saint   Sushil   and   serpent   king   story.   On   one   fine   day,   Nagaraja   the   king   of   snakes   a袈er   comple᠀�ng  
his   prayers   to   Lord   Shivaon   Maha   Shivaratri.   He   is   enjoying   in   the   company   of   his   wives.   He   bited   a   5   year  
old   boy   named   Sambuthathan,   the   son   of   great   saint   Sushil.   On   realizing   the   truth   behind   his   son’s   death  
with   the   aid   of   his   divine   powers.   He   cursed   Nagaraja   that   ‘   from   now   onwards   all   of   your   powers   will   be  
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