Nava Tirupathi Sthalams

Like the Navagriha Sthalams in the Chola country, the Nava Tirupati in the Pandya country are also considered as Navagriha Sthalams. They are,

1. Srivaikuntam – Sun Sthalam
2. Varagunamangai (Natham) – Moon Sthalam
3. Thirukkolur – Mars Sthalam
4. Thirupuliyangudi – Mercury Sthalam
5. Azhwar Thirunagari – Guru Sthalam
6. Thenthiruperai – Sukran Sthalam
7. Perungulam – Saturn Sthalam
8. Double Tirupathi (Thevarpiran) – Rahu Sthalam
9. Double Tirupathi (Aravindalochanar) – Ketu Sthalam

Dasavathara and Navagrahas

Usually we get the darshan of Navagrahas only in Shiva temples. In Perumal temples, instead of Navagrahas, we get the darshan of Chakrathazhwara. There is a shrine of Navagrahas in the Vaishnava temple of Madurai, Kudalazhagar.

Sri Vaikuntanatha (Kallapiran Swamy) Temple

This temple, a place of the sun, is located 1 km from Sri Vaikuntam railway station and 30 km from Tirunelveli. The temple is located on the road from Tirunelveli to Tiruchendur.

Main deity: Kallapiraan (Sri Vaikuntanathar)
Main deity: Vaikuntha Nayaki (Kallapiran Nachiyar, Soranatha Nayaki)
Main theertham: Thamirabharani theertham, Brugu theertham, Kalasa theertham
Planet: Surya sthalam.

Vijayasana Perumal Temple (Varagunamangai)

This temple, a lunar shrine, is located in the village of Natham in Thoothukudi district. This temple is located 2 km from Srivaikundam, the first of the Navathirupatis, and 32 km from Tirunelveli.

Main deity: Vijayasana (Veterirukai Perumal)
Main deity: Varagunavalli, Varagunamangai
Main theertham: Devapushkarani, Agni theertham
Planet: Chandran sthalam.

Thirukkolur Vaithamanidhi Perumal Temple

This Thirukkolur temple, which is considered a Mars temple, is about 36 km from Tirunelveli and about 34 km from Thoothukudi. You can reach this Thirukkoloor temple by coming 3 km from Thenthirupparai, another Navathirupa, on the road to Azhwar Thirunagari and then going about 2 km on the branch road.

Main deity: Vaithamanithi Perumal (Nishepavithan), Bhujanga Sayanam (East facing Thirumuka structure)
Main deity: Kolurvalli Nachiyar, Kumudhavali Nachiyar
Main theertham: Kubera Theertham, Thamirabarani
Planet: Mars.

Thirupuliyangudi Kaisina Vendha Perumal Temple

This temple, a place of worship for Mercury, is located in the town of Thirupuliyangudi, 32 km from Tirunelveli and 1 km from Thiruvaragunamangai.

Presiding deity: Kaisinaventha Perumal, Bhujanga Sayanam (East facing Thirumuka structure), (Presiding deity: M Itar Kalaivan)
Main deity: Malarmagal, Thirumagall (Presiding deity: Puliyangudivalli)
Main theertham: Varuna Neeruthi Theertham
Planet: Mercury.

Azhwar Thirunagari Adhinathar Azhwar Temple

This temple, a Guru Sthal, is located 5 km from Srivaikundam, another Navathirupathi, and 35 km from Tirunelveli on the Tiruchendur Road.

Main Lord: Adhinathan, standing form of the deity (East facing)
Main Goddess: Adhinathavalli, Gurukurvalli (separate shrine for mothers)
Main Theertham: Brahma Theertham, Thiruchanganni Sector
Planet: Guru Sthalam

Thenthiruperai Makara Nedunkuzhaikathar Temple

This temple, a place of Venus, is located on the road from Tirunelveli to Thiruchendur, about 35 km from Tirunelveli and about 3 km from Thirukolur, another Navathirupa.

Main deity: Makara Nedunguzhaikadhar (seated form, east facing form), (Presider: Nikaril Mukil Vannan)
Main Goddess: Kuzhaykadavalli, Thirupperai Nachiyar
Theertham: Sukra Pushkarani, Sangu Theertham
Planet: Venus Sthalam.

Thirukulandhai Venkatavanan Temple

This temple, which is considered a place of Saturn, is located about 38 km from Tirunelveli on the road to Tiruchendur, 5 km from Thirupuliyangudi, another Navathirupathi, and 7 km from Sri Vaikundham, another Navathirupathi.

The deity of the temple is Venkatavanan (Presiding deity: Mayakkoothan), (standing form, facing east)
The goddess of the temple is Kulandhaivalli, Alamelumangai
Theertham of the temple is Perungulam
Planet: Saturn.

Thirutholaivillimangalam Devapiran Temple (Double Tirupati)

This temple, a Rahu temple, is located about 39 km from Tirunelveli on the way to Tiruchendur, about 5 km from another Navathirupati, Perungulam, and 2 km from another Navathirupati, Azhwar Thirunagari.

The deity: Thevarpiran (standing form, east facing)
The goddess: Upaya Nachiyaar
Theertham: Varuna Theertham, Thamirabarani
Planet: Rahu.

Thirutholaivillimangalam Aravinda Lochana Temple (Double Tirupati)

This temple, a Ketu Sthalam, is located about 39 km from Tirunelveli on the way to Tiruchendur, about 5 km from another Navathirupati, Perungulam, and 2 km from another Navathirupati, Azhwar Thirunagari.

The deity: Aravinda Losanar (seated form, east facing), (Presiding deity: Senthamaraikannan)
The goddess: Karutudanganni
Theertham: Varunai Theertham, Thamiraparani
Planet: Ketu.

Although it is customary to visit the Nava Tirupati temples in the order of the Navagrahas, starting from Sri Vaikuntam, and proceeding to Natham, Thirukkoloor, and Thirupuliyangudi, there is an opportunity to visit these Nava Tirupati temples in one day, depending on the opening hours of the respective temples. Starting from Sri Vaikuntam at 7:30 in the morning, you can visit the temples in the order of Azhwar Thirunagari, Thirukkoloor, Thenthirupperai, Perungulam, Dwetthi Tirupati, Thirupuliyangudi, and Natham, and get the satisfaction of visiting all the temples.