Surya Bhagavan

Kalava Munivar had foreseen his future and relised that he would suffer from leprosy. He prayed to the Navagrahas, who being pleased with his devotion absolved him of the disease. Brahma Deva on realising that the Navagrahas were granting boons, instead of aspecting a person as per his/her good and bad deeds, condemned them to suffer from leprosy and banished them to earth.
The Navagrahas realising their mistake, pleaded for mercy. Brahma adviced them to seek the blessings of Lord Sva and his consort Uma Devi residing at Thirumangalakudi, after bathing in the holy river, Cauvery. He adviced them to consume only curd rice laid on Velerukku leaf.

Lord Siva, pleased with their devotion absolved them of their sins and decried that there will be nine sannadhis for the navagrahas in the Suryanar temple (this is the only temple where all the navagrahas are present with separate sannadhis) and those who pray here will get relief from their problems.

Those who suffer the ill effects of Kalathara Dosham, Vivaha Paribandha Dosham, Puthra Dosham, Puthra Paribandha Dosham, Vidhya Paribandha Dosham, Udyoga Padhibandha Dosham, Surya dasai, Surya bukthi would benefit from worshipping at this temple. Father, Athma, physical strength, right eye, governmental largesse are the beneficial aspects of this planet. The Suryanar temple is located 12kms from Kumbakonam enroute to Mayavaram. Surya's wives are Usha, Prathyusha. The presiding deities are Puranavaradheeswarar and his consort Mangalanayaki. Surya is the Lord of Simma Rasi and occupies the central place amongst the navagrahas. The adidevatha is Agni, prathyutha Devatha - Rudran. His colour is red and his vahana is a chariot drawn by seven horses. The grain associated with his is wheat; the flower - lotus, yerukku; fabric - red clothes; gem - ruby; food - wheat, rava, chakkara pongal.

Surya gayatri om aswadhwajaaya vidmahae paasa hastaaya dheemahi tanno surya: prachodayaat



SURYA STOTRAM
1. OM Namaste Kamala nadhaya, Namaste Kamala priya Namaste Kamala hastaya, Bhaskaraya Namo Namah
2. OM Namaste Brahma rupaya, Namaste Visnu rupine Namaste Rudrarupaya, Bhaskaraya Namo Namah
3. OM Namo dharma Vidhanaya, Namah Sukruta Sakshine Namah punya Svarupaya, Bhaskaraya
4. OM Sarva lokaika purnaya, Kala karmapa harine Namah punya Svarupaya, Bhaskaraya
5. OM Vedangaya patangaya Vihangarudha murtaye Hari dvarna turangaya, Bhaskaraya
6. OM Lokaloka prakasaya sarva lokaika cakshuse Lokattora caritraya Bhaskaraya
7. OM Sapta loka, prakasaya, saptasvaradhayaca Sapta dvipa prakasaya, Bhaskaraya
8. OM Martandaya dyumanaya bhanave citra bhanave Prabhakaraya mitraya Bhaskaraya
9. OM Satya Jnana Svarupaya, Sahasra kiranaya ca Girvani Bhitinasaya, Bhaskaraya
10. OM Sahasra patra Netraya, Sahasraksha strutaya ca Sahasra Nama dheyaya, Bhaskaraya
11. OM Nityaya, Niravadhyaya, Nirmala Jnana murtaye Nigamardha prakasaya Bhaskaraya
12. OM Adi madhyanta sunyaya, Veda Vedanta Vedine Nada bindu svarupaya Bhaskaraya
13. OM Nirmala Jnanarupaya, ramyatejah svarupine Brahma tejah svarupaya, Bhaskaraya
14. OM Nitya Jnanaya Satyaya, Nirmala jnana murtaye Nigmardha prakasaya, Bhaskaraya
15. OM Kara rupaya kalyana, murtaye Karanayaca Vidhyayai bhaya samhartyai, Bhaskaraya
16. OM Hamsaya bhuvana dhvanta, dhvansaya miti tejase Hamsa Vahana rupaya, Bhaskaraya
17. OM Bhutanatraya diptaya, bhukti mukti pradaya ca Bhaka daridriya nasaya, Bhaskaraya
18. OM Daridriya dosa nasaya, ghorapapa harayaca Dusfasistana dhuryaya, Bhaskaraya
19. OM Sarva sampratpradatreca, Sarva dukha Vinasine Sarvopadrava nasaya Bhaskaraya
20. OM Sarva dukhopa santaya, Sarva papa harayaca Sarva Vyadhi Vinasaya Bhaskaraya
21. OM Kustu Vyadhi Vinasaya, dusta vyadhi tarayaca Istardha dayine tasmai Bhaskaraya
22. OM Bhaga roga Vaidyaya, Sarva rogapaharine Eka netra svarupaya, Bhaskaraya
23. OM Homanustana rupena, Kalamrtyu harayaca Hiranya varna devaya, Bhaskaraya
24. OM Dvam Dva Vyadhi Vinasaya, Sarva dukha Vinasine Samasta patrayaghna, nasaya Bhaskaraya
25. OM Jagannetra Jagannadha, Jagatkarana mavyaya Tamohara namastubhyam bhaskaraya
26. OM Saptasvaratha maruddham, pracandam kasyapatmajam Sveta padma dharam Devam, tam Suryam pranamamyaham
27. OM Loka hitam radhama rudham, sarva loka pitamaham Maha papaharam Devam, tam Suryam pranamamyaham
28. OM Trigunyamca maha suram Brahma visnu Mahesvaram Maha papa haram, tam suryam pranamamyaham
29. OM brumhitam tejah punjanca vayurakasa mevaca Prabhutvam Sarva lokanam, tam Suryam pranamamyaham
30. OM Bunduka puspa samkasam, hara kundala bhusitam Eka cakra dharam Devam tam suryam pranamamyaham
31. OM Tam Suryam loka kartaram, maha tejah pradipanam Mahapapa haram devam, tam suryam pranamamyaham
32. OM Tam Suryam Jagatam Nadham Jnana prakasa mokshakam Maha papa haram Devam, tam suryam pranamamyaham
33. OM Adideva Namstubhyam, prasiddha mama Bhaskaram Divakara Namastubhyam, prabhakara Namostute