Navgrih Mandir (Khargone)

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The temple is among the oldest Navgrih Temple and is of great astrological importance. An annual fair is held bearing the name of the temple.

A temple dedicated to the nine prominent planets in the Hindu constellation. These include the invisible planets Rahu and Ketu. A grand Navgrah Mela is held here in the period around the Uttarayan i.e. the Northern Transmigration of the Sun.

website: www.navgrahmandir.com
Navgraha Temple is Famous for:
The three Pillars of the Temple represents three Gods – Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh.
The seven stairs on the entrance represents seven days of the week – Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
The twelve stairs to do down the Garba Graha represents the twelve rashis( Mesha, Vrishabh, Mithun, Karka, Singh, Kanya, Tula, Vrishchik, Dhanu, Makkar, Kumbh, Meen)
The twelve stairs to come up from the Garba Graha represents 12 months – Chaitra, Vaishakh, Jyeshtha, Aashad, Shravan, Bhadrapad, Ashvin, Kartik, Margashirsh, Paush, Magh, Falgun).
This temple is Surya Pradhan temple because Surya is the Lord of all the Planets.
Within Garbagraha, everyday in the morning the rays of the Sun passes through Surya Yantra and falls on Surya Rath.
The visit to the temple starts with the darshan of deity Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh and it ends with the darshan of deity Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh.
All the Gods who represent the Nine planets reside here.
Mother Baglamukhi Goddes resides in this temple.