There are several temples which are associated with the Navagraham – the 9 planetary deities, which are: Suryan (Sun), Chandran (Moon), Sevvaai (Mars), Budhan (Mercury), Guru or Brhaspati (Jupiter), Sukran (Venus), Sani (Saturn), Rahu (lunar head node) and Ketu (lunar tail node). Sometimes, Mandi (the son of Sani) is also included, making it a total of 10 temples.

That is to say, these deities are not the primary deity of the temple, but are closely associated with them. The temples themselves are typically for Siva or Vishnu. This is because Siva and Vishnu are the adipathis of the Navagrahams.

The reason these are called Navagraham temples is usually because according to the sthala puranam of those temples, the relevant planetary deity installed the primary deity at that temple, worshipped there, or benefited in some way because of the primary deity at that temple. Rahu and Ketu are also often associated with those temples where there is a sthala puranam involving snakes, in some form.

The set of Navagraham temples around Kumbakonam are well known. These are Siva temples with each of them having an association with one of the Navagraham deities.

Kumbakonam Navagraham temples

The Kumbakonam Navagraham temples are as below:

Suryan	Sun	Suryan, Suryanarkoil, Thanjavur
Chandran (Thingal)	Moon	Kailasanathar, Thingalur, Thanjavur
Sevvaai	Mars	Vaidyanathar, Vaitheeswaran Koil, Nagapattinam
Budhan	Mercury	Swetaranyeswarar, Tiruvenkadu, Nagapattinam
Guru / Brhaspati	Jupiter	Abatsahayeswarar, Alangudi, Tiruvarur
Sukran	Venus	Agneeswarar, Kanjanoor, Thanjavur
Sani	Saturn	Darbaranyeswarar, Tirunallar, Karaikal
Rahu	Lunar head node	Nageswarar, Tirunageswaram, Thanjavur
Ketu	Lunar tail node	Naganathar, Kilperumpallam, Nagapattinam

While these are called the Kumbakonam Navagraham temples, none of them is actually in Kumbakonam. However, on a map, it is clear that they are easily reached with Kumbakonam as a central point.

Below are all the posts on this site, on the Kumbakonam Navagraham temples.

Kumbakonam Vaishnava Navagraham temples

Unlike the Kumbakonam Navagraham Siva temples, most of the Vaishnava Navagraham temples are in, or within a short distance from, Kumbakonam. Only Tirukudalur (23km) and Tirucherai (17km) are a bit further out.

Suryan	Sun	Sarngapani, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur
Chandran (Thingal)	Moon	Jagannatha Perumal, Nathan Koil, Thanjavur
Sevvaai	Mars	Srinivasa Perumal, Nachiyar Koil, Thanjavur
Budhan	Mercury	Valvil Raman, Tiruppulaboothangudi, Thanjavur
Guru / Brhaspati	Jupiter	Andalakkum Aiyan, Adhanoor, Thanjavur
Sukran	Venus	Kolavilli Ramar, Tiruvelliyangudi, Thanjavur
Sani	Saturn	Oppiliappan, Tirunageswaram, Thanjavur
Rahu	Lunar head node	Gajendra Varada Perumal, Kabisthalam, Thanjavur
Ketu	Lunar tail node	Vaiyam Katha Perumal, Tirukudalur, Thanjavur
Mandi		Saranatha Perumal, Tirucherai, Thanjavur

Nava Tirupati temples in Tirunelveli district

Nava Tirupati refers to a grouping of 9 temples, each one associated with one of the Nava Grahams (nine planets or cosmic bodies), which are all said to have been worshipped by Nammazhvar. All the Nava Tirupati temples are located in Thoothukudi District, between Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi. The nine temples are:

Suryan	Sun	Vaikunta Natha Perumal, Srivaikundam, Tirunelveli
Chandran (Thingal)	Moon	Vijayasanar, Natham, Thoothukudi
Sevvaai	Mars	Vaithamanidhi Perumal, Tirukolur, Thoothukudi
Budhan	Mercury	Kaisinivendhan Perumal, Tirupuliangudi, Tirunelveli
Guru / Brhaspati	Jupiter	Aadinatha Perumal, Azhvartirunagari, Thoothukudi
Sukran	Venus	Makara Netunkuzhai Kaadar, ThenTiruperai, Tirunelveli
Sani	Saturn	Mayakoothar, Perunkulam, Tirunelveli
Rahu	Lunar head node	Aravindalochanar, Tholaivillimangalam, Thoothukudi
Ketu	Lunar tail node	Srinivasa Perumal, Tholaivillimangalam, Thoothukudi

Nava Kailasam Siva temples in Tirunelveli district

Nava Kailasam refers to a grouping of 9 Siva temples, each one associated with one of the Nava Grahams (nine planets or cosmic bodies). All the Nava Kailasam temples are located in either Tirunelveli district or Thoothukudi district, on the banks of the Tamiraparani river, and are associated with the legend of Sages Agastya and Romaharshana.

Sage Romaharshana requested his preceptor – Sage Agastyar – to guide him in the worship of Siva. Agastyar floated nine lotus flowers from his hermitage at Agastyar Malai, down the Tambraparani river, and told his disciple to follow the flowers, and at every place that a flower touched the banks of the river, to build a temple for Siva there and worship the Lord, along with the relevant planetary deity. The first place the flower stopped was at Papanasam, and this is where the Nava Kailasam temple trail starts. It ends in Sendha Poo Mangalam, which was where the last flower stopped, before the river merged with the sea.

Suryan	Sun	Papanasanathar, Papanasam, Tirunelveli
Chandran (Thingal)	Moon	Ammainathar, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli
Sevvaai	Mars	Kailasanathar, Kodaganallur, Tirunelveli
Budhan	Mercury	Kailasanathar, ThenTiruperai, Tirunelveli
Guru / Brhaspati	Jupiter	Kailasanathar, Murappanadu, Tirunelveli
Sukran	Venus	Kailasanathar, Senthapoomangalam, Thoothukudi
Sani	Saturn	Kailasanathar, Srivaikundam, Tirunelveli
Rahu	Lunar head node	Gotha Parameswarar, Kunnathur, Tirunelveli
Ketu	Lunar tail node	Kailasanathar, Rajapathy, Thoothukudi

The Gotha Parameswarar temple at Kunnathur is also considered the equivalent of Kalahasti, another Rahu sthalam, and is part of the set of 3 temples considered equivalent to Tirupati (the other two being at Keela Tiruvenkatanathapuram, representing Keezh Tirupati, and Mela Tiruvenkatanathapuram, representing Tirumala).

Chennai Navagraham temples

In and around Chennai, are nine temples which are regarded as a set of Navagraham temples. These are:

Suryan	Sun	Agasteeswarar, Kolapakkam, Chennai
Chandran (Thingal)	Moon	Somanatheswarar, Somangalam, Kanchipuram
Sevvaai	Mars	Vaitheeswaran, Poonamallee, Chennai
Budhan	Mercury	Tirumeneeswarar, Kovur, Chennai
Guru / Brhaspati	Jupiter	Ramanaadeswarar, Porur, Chennai
Sukran	Venus	Velleeswarar, Mangadu, Kanchipuram
Sani	Saturn	Agasteeswarar, Pozhichalur, Kanchipuram
Rahu	Lunar head node	Nageswarar, Kunrathur, Kanchipuram
Ketu	Lunar tail node	Neelakanteswarar, Gerugambakkam, Chennai

Note: As of now, none of the above Chennai temples have been updated on this site.