Temple And Deity

This temple is close to Aduthurai and 15 km from Kumbakonam and also a Kali Amman Temple that should be visited.
The temples occupies an area of about 1.25 acres. The tower of the temple is 15.5 metre in height and consists of three tiers. At the top of the tower are five domes.

To the north of the rajagopuram lies the sacred bathing ghat, called Surya Pushkarni. It is important to bathe in this ghat before offering worship at the temple. If not, one should at least sprinkle its water on one's head.

The Suryanar temple faces west The presiding deity here is Suryanarayana in a chariot like vimaanam, representing the sun's chariot. There are also shrines to Kasi Viswanathar, Visalakshi and Brihaspati (Guru) in the sanctum.

The tank of the temple is called Suryatheertham or Surya pushkarani.

There are shrines to Surya, Gurumoksheswarar, Somanathar, Saptarishi nathar,Someswarar, Vishnunathar and Bhrameesar, Kaasi Viswanathar and Visalakshi.

After Surya Baghawan one should go to Sabanayakar Mandapam and offer prayers to Lord Nataraja, the Navagraha, and at Sthabana Mandapam worship Sri Kasi Viswanathar and Sri Visalakshi Ammai.

Features:

All the grahas face Surya Bhagawan in this temple. As soon as one enters the temple, there is a sacrificial platform (bali peetam). To its east lies a mandap where one can see an idol of a horse. Surya Baghawan is positioned, accompanied on both sides by his consorts Usha and Chayadevi.

As soon as one enters the temple one sees the shrine of 'Khol Theertha Vinayakar'. After worshipping the Vinayakar, one can worship Kasi Viswanathar and Sree Visalakshi Ammaiyar. Surya Bhagawan is found in a lying posture inside the sanctum sanctorum with Usha and Parathyusha (Chaya Devi ).

There are steps in front of Guru Bhagwan which leads to the idols of other grahas. After worshipping these grahas, one is supposed to worship Khol Theertha Vinayakar again. Then comes the flag mast, and after worshipping it, one should circumambulate the temple. Those who worship Surya Bhagwan and Lord Siva in this temple are blessed with prosperity. It is the only Navagraha temple where the other eight grahas can also be found along with the main one.

Those who are affected by 'Graha Dhosham' can come to this temple for the antidote (pariharam). Those who are afflicted with the malefic influence of Sani, Ashtama Sani and Janma Sani can visit this temple and be relieved of their sufferings. There are as many as 15 theerthams in this temple. surrounded by lofty walls. One of the theerthams is a well located inside the temple and it is referred to as the Jnana koopam. The Poolaivala river which is located in the east whose waters are used in abhishekam ceremonies in the Tamil month of Aippasi.

This temple is also important for the fact that king Parikshit worshipped the Sun, Siddhanga Pandian worshipped the Moon and Nala worshipped Saturn here. The Sun God does away with the hardships caused by Saturn. If a person has the evil effects of Saturn in his/her horoscope, then he/she may visit this temple.