Description
Thiruvenkadu, one of the Navagraha sthalams, is the Bhudha sthalam dedicated to Planet mercury. Thiruvenkadus Sanskrit name is Shwetaranya and both literally mean- Sacred white forest. This is also called Adhi Chidambaram and the Chidambara Rahasyam is also here. Here the lord is Shwetarayeswarar and his consort is Brahma Vidyambal. Indran, Airavatam, Bhudhan, Suryan and Chandran are said to have worshipped Shiva here.
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