Category: Temples In India

Shukra Bhagwan (Venus) Temple At Kanjanoor:

Sukiran temple at Kanjanoor is one of the most visited temples of Tamil Nadu each year. It is a beautiful and charming temple by looking. This is a temple of lord Venus and referred to planate Venus.

Kanjanoor Sukiran Temple is the most popular one of Navagraha temples in Thanjavur District. Sukiran Bhagwan temple is approximately 20 km from the place of Mayiladuthurai. The chief icons of this temple are Lord Parvati as “Karpagambal” and Lord Shiva as “Agneeswarar”. Lord Shiva worshiped as the god of fire so he called as the name of “Agneeswarar”.

According to tradition of this temple culture devotees require to come into through southern door. There are some idols placed. One of them an idol Ganesha is placed on the left surface and the idol of Goddess Parvathi is placed at the right side. Where as the Lord Shiva placed in centre in the form of Viswanthar. This is one of good architectures temples of Tamil Nadu. There is a video of Kanjanoor temple in Tamil Nadu as follows.

A Nice Video of Kanjanoor Temple of lord Venus:

This temple adorned greatly with flowers, colors, lights and other things on various festive occasion. People worship lord Venus to remove their sufferings of horoscope. They also worship lord Shiva, goddess Parvati and lord Ganesha in this temple.