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Kanjanur Shukra

Kañjanūr — Navagraha Śukra (Venus) sthala

Tradition · Hindu

Period · 12th c.

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⏳Historical Period12c CE

12th c.

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Sacred Facts · At a Glance

Mantra

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

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Kanjanur Shukra

One of 9 Navagraha Kshetras. Associated with Śukra (Venus). Shiva is Agniśvarar here; Śukra installed in a separate sannidhi.

Canonical status

Kañjanūr — Navagraha Śukra (Venus) sthala

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Mantravaries by tradition

Offerings: flowerskumkumsweetscoconut
Sacred colours: redgold

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Kanjanur Shukra12th c.
📍 Kanjanur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
10.9711°, 79.4522° — view on map
Kañjanūr — Navagraha Śukra (Venus) sthala

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Sources & provenance

🎓 1 Scholarly📖 1 Tertiary

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Scholarly sourceBook
D.C. Sircar. Sakti Pitha canonical sources (1948)
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Supporting referenceOther
Regional gazetteer

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12th c.

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📍Kanjanur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

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Scholarly sourceBook
D.C. Sircar. Sakti Pitha canonical sources (1948)
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Supporting referenceOther
Regional gazetteer

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"Kanjanur Shukra." ELGODS: Spiritual Encyclopedia of India, Deities, https://elgods.jambudweep.tech/explore/deities/kanjanur-shukra. Accessed August 22, 2026.

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