Navagraha Mandir, Guwahati
| Navagraha Mandir, Guwahati | |
|---|---|
 Navagraha Temple, Guwahati | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Location | |
| Geographic coordinates | 26°11′27″N 91°45′55″E / 26.19092°N 91.76525°E |
Navagraha Mandir is an ancient temple located on Chitrachal Pahar (Navagraha Pahar) in the city of Guwahati, Assam. Here are the inscriptions of nine planets holding the sun. The significations of various planets here are – Surya, Chandra, Mangala, Rahu, Shani, Ketu, Bṛhaspati, Budha and Shukra.
History
This temple is very old and many legends and folklores are associated with the Navagraha temple. Exact information about who first founded this temple is not available. According to an inscription on the temple premises, the Ahom Swargadeu Rajeswara Singha temple was rebuilt in 1752.[1] The temple suffered extensive damage in the great earthquake of 1897 and was later rebuilt with the help of the pious king. Enshrined in this temple are nine Shivalingams, representing the nine Celestial bodies, each covered with a colored garment symbolic of each of the celestial bodies.[2]
Connected to this Navagraha temple a nine-cornered (Na-kunia) tank was dug down in the valley south of it. This tank is known as Silpukuri.
Temple Procedures
In addition to the daily Navagraha Puja in the temple, the Maha Yajna is held for three days on the Sankranti of Magh-Fagun every year. There is no sacrificial system in this temple, although personal sacrifices such as goats, ducks etc. are performed along with personal sacrifices.[3]
References
- ^ https://kamrupmetro.assam.gov.in/tourist-place-detail/274
- ^ http://www.templenet.com/Assam/navagraha.html
- ^ Biswa Aitihya, Santanu Kaushik Baruah
External links
- http://www.templenet.com/Assam/navagraha.html Retrieved on: September 28, 2011
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160829205612/http://www.north-east-india.com/assam/navagraha-temple.html Retrieved on: September 28, 2011