Suryanar Kovil
Thanjavur district, India
Also known as: சூரியனார் கோவில்సూర్య దేవాలయం (తంజావూరు జిల్లా)
Suryanar Kovil is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Hindu Sun-God, Surya, located in the village of Suryanar Koil, nearby Aduthurai, Thanjavur District in Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Suriyanar, the Sun and his consorts Ushadevi and Pratyusha Devi. The temple also has separate shrines for the other eight planetary deities. The temple is considered one of the nine Navagraha temples in Tamil Nadu. The temple is one of the few historic temples dedicated to Sun god and is also the only temple in Tamil Nadu which has shrines for all the planetary deities.[1]
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Key facts
| Location | Thanjavur district, India |
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| Status | Active |
Sources
- Suryanar Kovil - Wikipedia — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q11149940 — Wikidata