Procedure to visit Suryanar Koil - Sun Temple, Kumbakonam

This procedure was given by Brahmanda Guruji Shri Narendra Babu Sharmaji in his Bruhat Brahmanda programme telecasted in Zee Kannada TV Channel.

SURYANAR KOIL Situated 21 kms from Swamimalai is the Suryanar Koil built by King Kulothunga Chola I in the year 1100 AD. This temple is dedicated to Sun God Surya who is known as the giver of health, success and prosperity. Every year in mid January, the harvest festival is celebrated in thanksgiving and to honour Surya.
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Visit this temple for all kind of Heart, Kidney, Eye, Brain and Head problems.

Should carry Wheat (Godhi in Kannada ; Godhumai in Tamil) or any dish made by wheat from your respective homes only. Should not purchase near the temple or anywhere else.

If you want to purchase near the temple you should purchase Navadhanya (are the nine grains that are offered to the Navgrahas) separately.

The Plant liked by Surya or related to Lord Surya Bhagwan is Calotropis gigantea (Arka in Sanskrit ; Bili Yekka in Kannada ; Vellai Erukku in Tamil), hence take Bili Yekka with you.

Divide the Wheat dish into half and offer the first half to temple and offer the other half as dhana to beggars or poor people near the temple premises.

Offer the bili yekka flower to lord vinayakar in the temple.

Along with Navadhanya purchase Navagraha Vastra with 9 Oleander flower garland (Alari Poo in Tamil ; Kanagale Hoovu in Kannada) for each grahas/planets. Offer all this items to Navagrahas located in this temple.

After offering to all Navagrahas visit Suryanar shrine and offer Panchamrita Abhishekam to lord Surya Bhagwan. And offer Shastanga Namaskara in which posture six parts of the body touch the ground and those are knees, toes, hands, temple, nose and chin to lord.
Note: Shastanga Namaskara is meant only for Men.

This procedure should be followed every year for 9 years continuously. You should not miss even one year.

Try to wakeup in the morning before sun rise to get rid of diseases.