Saiva · Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Papanasanathar Temple, Papanasam
பாபநாசம் பாபநாசநாதர் கோயில்
Papanasanathar with Pavanasa Nayaki
Pitru and ancestorsGeneral
The temple in short
- Deity
- Papanasanathar with Pavanasa Nayaki
- Where
- Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu · 10.93N 79.27E
- Usual hours
- 6.30 am – 12 pm, 5 pm – 8 pm — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling. Were these right when you went?
- Grahas
- Sani
- Visited for
- The sin-destroying sthalam of the delta. Amavasai tarpanam and Maha Sivaratri are its days; visited for pitru dosham and through Sade sati.
Where it is
Others within reach
Nearest first, by straight-line distance
- Garbarakshambigai Temple, Thirukarukavur 4.7 km · Saiva
- Patteeswaram Durgai Amman Temple 6.6 km · Sakta (Amman)
- Thiruvalanchuzhi Kapardeeswarar Temple 6.9 km · Ganapathi
- Swamimalai Swaminatha Swamy Temple 7.4 km · Murugan
- Airavatesvara Temple, Darasuram 10.1 km · Saiva
- Adi Kumbeswarar Temple 12.5 km · Saiva
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Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.