Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Vanagiri/Keezhperumpallam is one
of the prominent temples of Lord Shiva well known as Navagraha Kshetram/ Kethu
temple located in Tharangampadi, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu. In this temple one of the chief amongst the
planets Lord Kethu with snake hood can be seen with his consort Chithralekha.
Presiding
deity – Thiru Naganathaswamy with his consort Soundarya Nayaki
Sthalavruksham
– Moongil/Bamboo
Theertham
– Naga Theertham
The legend has that the deities
and demons while churning the milky ocean with Mount Mandara as Churner and
serpent Vasuki as rope to obtain the elixir of nectar, there were several
invaluable resources were appeared including the nectar of immortality. While serving the nectar to the deities by
Lord Vishnu in the form of an attractive woman Mohini, a demon disguised in the
form of deity and consumed the nectar.
Lord Vishnu enraged at the treacherous act of the demon and beheaded
with the dice. Shortly the two portion
of the bodies were started to grow as the demon was consumed the nectar of immortality
came to known as two planets Rahu and Kethu.
In this temple Lord Kethu can be seen worshipping Lord
Naganathaswamy.
Worship of Lord Kethu eradicates delays
in marriages, lack of progeny etc….provides abundance of devoutness includes
intelligence, fame, virtuous offspring etc..
This temple remains open from 6.00
AM to 12.00 PM in the morning and 4.00 PM to 7.30 PM in the evenings.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
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