Navagraha Mandir, Guwahati

Navagraha Mandir, Guwahati
Navagraha Temple, Guwahati
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Location
Geographic coordinates	26°11′27″N 91°45′55″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 traditional many legends and folklores are associated with the Navagraha temple. There is no exact information about who founded this temple. According to an inscription on the temple premises, the Ahom Swargadeu Rajeswara Singha temple was rebuilt in 1752. The temple suffered extensive damage in the great earthquake of 1897 and was later rebuilt with the help of the pious king.

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.

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