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Graha
Chandra (Moon)
Deity
Sri Kailasanathar (Shiva)
Goddess
Periyanayaki Amman
Timings
6:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Best time
Mondays and full moon (Pournami) days
District
Thanjavur
Address
Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur, Thiruvaiyaru Taluk, Thanjavur 613204
History
Associated with the legend of Appothi Adigal, this Chola-era temple houses a separate shrine for Chandra, who worshipped Shiva here to be relieved of a curse.
Significance
Prayers here calm the mind, heal insomnia, depression and emotional imbalance, and are recommended for mother-related karma and marital harmony.
Pariharam
Offer white flowers, raw rice and milk payasam. Light lamps with cow ghee on Monday and circumambulate the Chandra shrine 11 times.
Festivals
Maha Shivaratri
February – March · All-night worship
Pournami Abhishekam
Monthly · Special milk abhishekam for Chandra
Nearby stays & food
Thanjavur Riverside Rooms
Stay · 18 km · Budget rooms near Cauvery
Sri Krishna Mess
Food · 6 km · Famous banana-leaf lunch