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Thirunallaru Darbaranyeswarar Temple

Thirunallaru, Karaikal, Tamil Nadu
Lord Shiva
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Type

Hindu Temple

Deity

Lord Shiva

Pincode

609609

Saturn (Shani) Navagraha temple. The Shani (Saturn) Navagraha temple at Thirunallaru — one of the most visited in the circuit, as Shani (Saturn) is widely propitiated to ward off hardship.

History & Significance

Significance

The Sani (Saturn) temple of the Navagraha circuit, dedicated to Shiva as Darbaranyeswarar, and one of the most visited stops on the pilgrimage route given Saturn's outsized role in Vedic astrology. Legend links the temple to the Chola king Nala, said to have been cured of a curse here.

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