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Guru (Jupiter) Archana — Abathsahayeswarar Temple, Alangudi
Abathsahayeswarar Temple, Alangudi
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
Guru Archana at Alangudi honours Guru, the planet Jupiter, through Dakshinamurthy at Abathsahayeswarar Temple, the Navagraha temple of Guru near Kumbakonam. Temple priests perform it with a sankalp of up to four names and your gotra, adding birth stars if you share them. You receive proof on WhatsApp in the form of the temple receipt or a confirmation.
What is Guru (Jupiter) Archana?
Of the nine Navagraha temples in the Kaveri delta, each linked with one graha, Alangudi is the temple of Guru. Here Guru is worshipped through Dakshinamurthy, the form of Shiva as the teacher, so the archana is offered before him. As the priest chants Guru's names and mantras, flowers are laid before the deity. It begins with the sankalp, a short dedication that names you, your gotra and your birth star.
Why devotees book it
- A prayer for wisdom and good guidance, sought from Guru through Dakshinamurthy the teacher
- Graha shanti, or planetary peace, during Guru Peyarchi, when Jupiter moves into a new sign
- Seeking Guru's blessing for studies, a marriage in the family or a new role at work
- When an astrologer advises strengthening Guru in the chart, as a traditional remedy
When to book
Thursday is Guru's weekday and the usual day for this archana. Guru Peyarchi, when Jupiter enters a new sign, draws many devotees to Alangudi, and a birthday by birth star is another fitting day. Exact dates for Guru Peyarchi vary, so our team confirms your date on WhatsApp after booking.
About Abathsahayeswarar Temple
Alangudi lies in Thiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu, near Kumbakonam, and its Abathsahayeswarar Temple is the Navagraha temple of Guru, the planet Jupiter. The temple's name means the lord who helps in times of danger. Guru is worshipped here through Dakshinamurthy, Shiva in the form of the teacher, and many devotees come at Guru Peyarchi. Because Guru is honoured here as the teacher, devotees value this archana as a prayer for wisdom and guidance.
What this booking covers
- Guru (Jupiter) Archana at Abathsahayeswarar Temple, Alangudi, 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
- Chandra Archana — Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur
- Angaraka (Mars) Archana — Vaitheeswaran Koil
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.
- Guru (Jupiter) Archana booked in your name at Abathsahayeswarar Temple, Alangudi.
- 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.
Guru (Jupiter) Archana — Abathsahayeswarar Temple, Alangudi — quick facts
Guru (Jupiter) Archana at Abathsahayeswarar Temple, Alangudi, is an archana to Guru through Dakshinamurthy, performed by the temple's priests. Anyone can book it online with four names at most and the family gotra; the date is then agreed on WhatsApp.
- Where
- Abathsahayeswarar Temple, Alangudi, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu
- Also known as
- Alangudi Guru Temple, Apatsahayeswarar Temple, Aapathsahayeswarar Temple
- Deity
- Guru (Jupiter), worshipped as Dakshinamurthy; Shiva as Abathsahayeswarar
- Performed by
- Temple priests at Abathsahayeswarar Temple, Alangudi
- 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.
Guru (Jupiter) Archana — Abathsahayeswarar Temple, Alangudi — questions answered
What is Guru (Jupiter) Archana at Alangudi?
It is an archana to Guru, the planet Jupiter, offered through Dakshinamurthy at Abathsahayeswarar Temple, the Navagraha temple of Guru. Flowers are offered to Dakshinamurthy while the priests recite Guru's names and mantras, with your name, gotra and birth star in the sankalp.
Can I book Guru Archana at Alangudi online without being present?
Yes. This page takes your booking with the gotra and as many as four names, plus birth stars where known. Before processing, our team confirms on WhatsApp the date and whether Abathsahayeswarar Temple accepts the archana in your absence.
What are the benefits of Guru Archana?
Devotees pray to Guru for wisdom and guidance, for studies, and for blessings on a marriage in the family. It is also offered for graha shanti during Guru Peyarchi or a hard dasha, and as a traditional remedy when Guru is weak. It remains a prayer of faith, with no promise of any particular result.
When is the best time to book Guru Archana?
Thursdays are traditional for Guru, and Guru Peyarchi is the time many devotees come to Alangudi. A birthday, kept by birth star, is another day to seek Guru's blessing. Festival dates change every year, so we fix your date with you on WhatsApp once you book.
What is included and how much does it cost?
The booking covers Guru (Jupiter) Archana at Abathsahayeswarar Temple, Alangudi, in your name. Up to four people can be named, with the gotra and birth stars where you have them. Once it is over, our team shares proof on WhatsApp: the temple's receipt or a confirmation. The same booking can also carry an Abhishekam, a Vastram offering or a Lamp offering, which are priced separately. The current price is ₹ 1,101.
Will I receive photos or a video?
Once Alangudi's priests have completed the archana, the temple receipt or a WhatsApp confirmation is shared with you. Photos depend on permission from the temple, and we do not promise a private video.
Where is the puja performed, and is Divine Hindu part of the temple?
It is carried out at Abathsahayeswarar Temple in Alangudi, by the temple's priests. Divine Hindu stands apart from the temple as an independent service, without any affiliation to its administration.
Sankalp details
The name(s) and gotra you enter are read in the sankalp of your Guru (Jupiter) Archana — Abathsahayeswarar Temple, Alangudi.
Please check your details
Names are read exactly as written here.
