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Deities

Alangudi Guru

Alaṅguḍi — Navagraha Guru (Jupiter) sthala

Tradition · Hindu

Period · Medieval period (Navagraha temple tradition 10th–12th c.); 14th–19th c. (Guru Peyarchi festivals); 20th–21st c.

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Historical Period12c CE

Medieval period (Navagraha temple tradition 10th–12th c.); 14th–19th c. (Guru Peyarchi festivals); 20th–21st c.

3000 BCE12th century CEPresent

Sacred Facts · At a Glance

Mantra

varies by tradition

Gender: male
Sacred Colours: redgold
Sacred Offerings: flowers · kumkum · sweets · coconut

Primary Scriptures

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Alangudi Guru

Navagraha Bṛhaspati (Guru / Jupiter) kṣetra. Shiva is Āpatsahāyeśvara. Famous for Guru Peyarchi festival (every 12 years) when Jupiter transits signs.

Canonical status

Alaṅguḍi — Navagraha Guru (Jupiter) sthala

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Mantravaries by tradition

Offerings: flowerskumkumsweetscoconut
Sacred colours: redgold

🛕 Principal Temples

Alangudi Guru12th c.
📍 Alangudi, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
10.6097°, 79.4178° — view on map
Alaṅguḍi — Navagraha Guru (Jupiter) sthala

🎊 Festivals

Navratri / Annual Mahotsava
varies

Sources & provenance

📜 3 Primary🎓 2 Scholarly

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Primary sourceBook
Traditional. Tamil Jyotisha Shastra (Navagraha texts) (800)
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Primary sourceBook
Traditional / unknown. Bṛhaspati Sūkta (Ṛigveda) (-1500)
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Primary sourceBook
K. S. Subramonian. Navagraha Temple Tradition of Tamil Nadu (1975)
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Scholarly sourceBook
George Dirks. The Hindu Temple (1987)
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Scholarly sourceOther
Thanjavur District Gazetteer

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Knowledge Connections

Cite this Entry

"Alangudi Guru." ELGODS: Spiritual Encyclopedia of India, Deities, https://elgods.jambudweep.tech/explore/deities/alangudi-guru. Accessed August 21, 2026.

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