ALANGUDI - The Lord Guru's Temple (The Planet Jupiter)

ALANGUDI - The Lord Guru's Temple (The Planet Jupiter) Alangudi is located at the distance of 18 kilometres from Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India. This temple was built by ‘Amuthokar’ the minister of the King Masukuntha. The temple is in the heart of the village Alangudi. The temple has a 5-tier tower surrounded by two precincts. This Temple is one of the nine Navagraha sthalas. This temple is dedicated to Lord Guru (The planet Jupiter). The main idol in the temple is Lord Apatsahayesvarar (Shiva). Lord Dakshinamurthy is worshipped as Guru Bhagwan here. Lakhs of people visit this temple whenever the planet Jupiter transits from one zodiac to another. The worshipper is instructed to light 24 lamps with ghee and circumambulate the Guru Bhagavan temple 24 times. It is believed that one who has acquired the blessings for 14 generations could step into this temple for worship. It is very effective to chant Lord Guru's Gayatri Mantra for 9 Times on Thursdays to reduce the malefic effects of Planet Jupiter. “Om vrishabadhwajaaya vidmahae kruni hastaaya dheemahi tanno guru prachodayaat“ Desert City by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license () Source: Artist: