Sri Swetharanyeswarar temple - Thiruvenkadu
This Swatharanyeswarar Temple is situated in the village of
Thiruvenkadu in Nagapattinam district. This is one of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and 11th Shiva Sthalam on the northern bank of the river
Cauvery in Chozha Nadu . This is one of 51 Sakthi peedam , this is one of the
6 Shiva Sthalams on the banks of river
Cauvery that are considered to be equal in significance with Kasi .
Budha (Mercury) is believed to signify a
person’s speaking skills. There are many shrines inside the temple. The temple
has three presiding deities namely Swetharanya, Aghora and Nataraja who are
believed to govern Budha. The temple has three water bodies namely Surya,
Chandra and Agni. Swetharanyeswarar
Temple is the fourth Navagraha sthalam of the 9 Navagraha Temples in
Thiruvenkadu, Tamil Nadu. It is the abode of Bhudhan or Bhudha (planet
Mercury).
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