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Chandra Archana — Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur
Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur
Your booking
- Only your family's names in the sankalp, up to 4.
- Date confirmed with you on WhatsApp after booking.
- Confirmation or receipt on WhatsApp within 3–4 days.
The date and details are confirmed on WhatsApp as described below. If the venue, attendance or inclusions are still to be confirmed, contact our team before booking.
Add-ons for this booking (optional)
Tick any add-on to include it. Each is offered in your name, on dates confirmed with you on WhatsApp.
About this puja
Thingalur's Kailasanathar Temple, near Thiruvaiyaru, is the Navagraha temple of Chandra, the Moon, and this Chandra Archana is offered to him in your name. Priests of the temple chant his names and mantras with flowers, naming up to four people with your gotra in the sankalp. A temple receipt or a confirmation on WhatsApp completes the booking.
What is Chandra Archana?
Chandra, the Moon, is one of the nine grahas, and in the Kaveri delta each graha has a Navagraha temple of its own. Thingalur is Chandra's, so an archana here is offered at the place tradition links with him. An archana means chanting the deity's names and mantras while flowers are offered. The priest first says your name, gotra and birth star in the sankalp, dedicating the archana to you.
Why devotees book it
- A prayer for a calm, steady mind, since tradition links Chandra with the mind
- Graha shanti, meaning planetary peace, during a Chandra dasha or a difficult transit
- When the Moon is weak in a birth chart, as a traditional remedy offered in faith
- Seeking Chandra's blessing for harmony in the family on a birthday
When to book
Monday, the Moon's own weekday, is the usual day for Chandra worship, and many devotees also choose Pournami, the full-moon day. A Chandra transit, or peyarchi, and a birthday by birth star also suit this archana. Tell us your preferred day when you book, and the final date is confirmed on WhatsApp.
About Kailasanathar Temple
The Kailasanathar Temple stands at Thingalur, close to Thiruvaiyaru in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. Among the Navagraha temples it is the one associated with Chandra, the Moon. Shiva is worshipped here as Kailasanathar, and Chandra is honoured in a separate shrine. Because tradition connects Chandra with the mind, devotees come to Thingalur to pray for peace of mind, which makes an archana here especially meaningful.
What this booking covers
- Chandra Archana at Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur, booked in your name
- Sankalp with your name and gotra, and birth star if you share it, for up to four names
- Temple receipt or confirmation on WhatsApp after the puja
Add-ons for this booking
- Abhishekam
- Vastram offering
- Lamp offering
Choose any of these when you book, or ask our team on WhatsApp. Each add-on is offered in your name, on dates confirmed with you.
Please note
- The date, the number of names and whether the seva can be done without you are confirmed with you on WhatsApp before your booking is processed.
- No private video of the ritual is promised; photos are shared only where the temple allows them.
- Prasad is not sent to your address.
More Navgraha & Shani pujas
- Surya Archana — Suryanar Kovil, near Kumbakonam
- Angaraka (Mars) Archana — Vaitheeswaran Koil
- Budha (Mercury) Archana — Swetharanyeswarar Temple, Thiruvenkadu
Before booking
Share the name(s) and gotra when you book. Our team confirms the date and details with you on WhatsApp. Divine Hindu is an independent service, not affiliated with the temple administration. Questions? Contact us.
- Chandra Archana booked in your name at Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur.
- Sankalp with your name and gotra.
- Temple receipt or confirmation on WhatsApp.
How Can You Arrange A Puja In Your Name?
Check the ritual, venue and attendance information on this page. Our team confirms your date and booking details on WhatsApp.
Read the ritual, venue and booking inclusions.
Names allowed and what you receive.
Names, gotra and WhatsApp, checked on a review screen.
The venue and ritual follow the details of your confirmed booking.
Confirmation, receipt or permitted photos/video, as described for this booking.
How it works
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Check your booking
Check the venue, number of names, attendance information and what you receive, then tap Book Now.
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Enter the sankalp details
Give the names, gotra and your WhatsApp number, and check them on the review screen before you pay.
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The puja is performed
Our team confirms the date and details on WhatsApp. The puja follows the venue and ritual described for this booking.
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Completion update
Check the booking details for confirmation, receipt, photos or video and the applicable timing.
Chandra Archana — Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur — quick facts
Chandra Archana at Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur, is a chanting of the Moon's names and mantras with flowers, made by the temple's priests. Reserve it here with four names at most and the family gotra, then settle the day with our team over WhatsApp.
- Where
- Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu
- Also known as
- Thingalur Chandran Temple, Chandra Navagraha Temple
- Deity
- Chandra (the Moon), at the temple of Shiva as Kailasanathar
- Performed by
- Temple priests at Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur
- Sankalp
- Your name and gotra; up to 4 names
- You receive
- Temple receipt or confirmation on WhatsApp
- Price
- ₹ 1,101
- Completion update
- Confirmation or receipt on WhatsApp within 3–4 days.
Chandra Archana — Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur — questions answered
What is Chandra Archana at Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur?
It is an archana to Chandra, the Moon, in his own shrine at the Navagraha temple of Thingalur. The priests chant his names and mantras with flowers, after a sankalp with your name, gotra and birth star.
Can I book Chandra Archana at Thingalur online without being present?
Yes, the booking is made online. The form has room for four names, the family gotra and optional birth stars. Before processing, our team checks on WhatsApp whether the Thingalur temple will perform the archana in your absence, and agrees the date.
What are the benefits of Chandra Archana?
Devotees pray to Chandra for peace of mind, since tradition links the Moon with the mind. It is also offered for graha shanti in a hard dasha, as a traditional remedy when Chandra is weak, and for family harmony. The archana is offered in faith, without any promise of a particular result.
When is the best time to book Chandra Archana?
Mondays are the classic day for Chandra Archana at Thingalur, and Pournami, the full-moon day, is chosen by many as well. A transit of Chandra or a birthday by birth star can also be marked this way. Booking comes first; the day itself is then agreed over WhatsApp.
What is included and how much does it cost?
The booking covers Chandra Archana at Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur, made in your name. Up to four names can be included in the sankalp with your gotra, along with birth stars if you share them. Afterwards we pass on the temple receipt or a WhatsApp confirmation. Abhishekam, Vastram offering and Lamp offering are optional additions to the same booking, with their own prices. The current price is ₹ 1,101.
Will I receive photos or a video?
Proof of the archana comes as the temple receipt or a confirmation, shared on WhatsApp. Where the Thingalur temple permits photos, we share them, but we do not promise any private video.
Where is the puja performed, and is Divine Hindu part of the temple?
It is performed at Kailasanathar Temple in Thingalur, by the temple's priests. Divine Hindu is independent of the temple and is not affiliated with its administration; our part is the booking and your WhatsApp updates.
Sankalp details
The name(s) and gotra you enter are read in the sankalp of your Chandra Archana — Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur.
Please check your details
Names are read exactly as written here.
