KEEZHAPERUMPALLAM - The Lord Ketu’s Temple (The Snake Planet)

KEEZHAPERUMPALLAM - The Lord Ketu’s Temple (The Snake Planet) Keezhaperumpallam is situated 57kms away from Kumbakonam and 3kms from Poombukar. The temple is constructed by Chola Kings. The presiding deity is Lord Shiva and is worshiped as Naganatha Swamy. This temple is also called as “Kethu Sthalam“. And this is one of the nine Navagraha sthalas. This is the only temple exclusively to ward away the negative effects caused by Planet Ketu. Lord Ketu’s idol is visible through the entrance with a Silver serpent on the arch. It is rare to find an idol of Lord Ketu with his head. This place is also called Vanagiri. It is said that there is an underground pass way from this temple to Brihadeeswara temple in Tanjore. At this temple, Lord Ketu can be seen worshipping Naaganathaswami with his folded hands. Pujas are performed to planet Kethu at Rahukalas and Yemakanda times. 90 minutes each day is covered by these times. Devotees worship Lord Ketu with Lilly flower, multi coloured cloth and horse gram for better eyesight, property and fame etc. It is very effective to chant Lord Ketu’s Gayatri Mantra for 9 Times everyday to reduce the malefic effects of Planet Ketu. “Om aswadhwajaaya vidmahae soola hastaaya dheemahi tanno ketu prachodayaath“ Desert City by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license () Source: Artist: