At Thingalur near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, the Kailasanathar temple is the Navagraha Sthala sacred to Chandra, the Moon. Here, tradition holds, Chandra worshipped Shiva to be freed from the curse of Daksha that had dimmed his light, and so was restored. A Paadal Petra Sthalam sung in the Tevaram, the temple is associated with the Nayanar saint Appoothi Adigal.
Devotees come to propitiate the Moon, which governs the mind and the emotions, seeking peace and relief from its afflictions, especially on Mondays. Thingalur is the shrine of the Moon among the nine planetary temples.
