Suryanar Kovil

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Suryanar Kovil is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Hindu Sun-God, located in Suryanar Kovil, a village near the South Indian town of Kumbakonam 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. ()

Coordinates: 11°1'47"N, 79°28'40"E

Location

Thirumangalakudi P.O, Thanjavur D.T612102 Tamil NaduIndia

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+91 435 247 2349

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Nearby attractions include: Oppiliappan temple, Mahalingeswarar Temple, Kazheesirama Vinnagaram, Navagraha temples in Tamil Nadu.

5.6 miSW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Oppiliappan temple, Kumbakonam
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3.1 miSW
Temple
Mahalingeswarar Temple
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6.4 miNW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Kazheesirama Vinnagaram
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~480 ftN
Temple
Navagraha temples in Tamil Nadu
3 min walk • Nine Grahas Temples in Tamil Nadu is a set of nine Hindu temples, each dedicated to one of the nine planetary deities, the Navagraham in various places around the South Indian own of Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, India.
5.4 miSE
Temple
Uma Maheswarar Temple
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2.7 miNE
Temple
Thirukoteeswarar Temple
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4.4 miNW
Mosque
Muhyuddin Andavar Mosque
112 min walk • Muhyuddin Andavar Mosque is the only congregational mosque in the town of Thiruppanandal in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is administered according to the Sunni-Hanafi school of jurisprudence.
0.6 miSW
Temple
Prananadeswarar Temple
16 min walk • Prananadeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Thirumangalakudi in Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu, India. Shiva is worshiped as Prananatheswarar, and is represented by the lingam and his consort Parvati is depicted as Mangala Nayagi.
3.1 miSW
Locality
Tiruvidaimarudur Conservation Reserve
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