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Agastheeswarar Temple at Pozhichalar is one of the most Navagraha Temples located in Chennai. This is presumably the main Sani Parihara kshetram in Thondai mandalam. The Chief Deity is referred to as Lord Agastheeswarar as this is one of the few sanctuaries where Sage Agastya revered. The Lord is confronting East and His Consort Goddess Anandavalli is confronting South in this sanctuary.

The shivalingam here is a self showed one or a Swayambhu. Ruler Shaneeswarar's place of worship is confronting west. Legend said, Shaneeswarar causes a considerable measure of turbulance and unsettling influence in the life of individuals when Shaneeswarar is not positively set in their horoscope. He got stressed over this as He felt that He was aggregating sin for these demonstrations of His. He appealed to Lord Shiva and looked for an answer. Ruler Shiva asked Shaneeswarar to go to Pozhichalur and worship Him there. Likewise, Shaneeswarar came to Pozhichalur and dug a lake called Nallar Shani Theertham and adored Lord Shiva there. He washed off all his bad sin in this tank. Since Shaneeswarar himself was acquitting of all His wrongdoings here, this is a Shani dosha nivarthi sthalam.

Agatheeswarar Temple Story

Atheeswarar Temple is the ancient temple in where there a (swayambu- self advanced) Lingam had come raised of its own. Amid the twelfth century, chozha lords were decision their area: this sanctuary was developed by our predecessors at a private area which had a place with progenitors. At the point when the Agathiya came back from Himalayas to Podhigai Mountain: he had stayed here for some period of time and was offer love to God.

Hence therefore, the divinity here is known as Agatheeswarar and the Mother Aananthavalli. There is an alternate particular thing to this sanctuary is God, Temple, temple Pond, all these viewpoints are joined as one and its grandness is well-known.


Do s:
Do pray Your Ishta Devata before Pilgrimage to temple
Do Contact Temple Devasthanam information center for inquiry ,temple information and for pooja details etc.
Do Do reserve your travel and accommodation at temple well in advance.
Do bath and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple
Do concentrate on God and Goddess inside the temple.
Do maintain silence and recite your Istamantram to yourself inside the temple.
Do observe ancient custom and traditions while in Temple.
Do deposit your offerings in the hundi only

Don't s:

Do not come to Temple for any Purpose other than worshiping of God and Goddess
Do not smoke at Temple.
Do not consume alcoholic drinks at Temple
Do not Eat Non Vegetarian food in the Kshetram
Do not approach mediators for quick Dharshanam. It may cause inconvenient to others
Do not carry any weapon inside the temple
Do not wear any head guards like helmets ,caps ,turbans and hats inside the temple premises