Keezhaperumpallam is one of the nine Navagraha sthalas placed in the Cauvery Delta region devoted to shadow planet Ketu.Both the Devas and Asuras desired to get Amirtham from the Pargadal(Milk Ocean).Thirumal as in the guise of Mohini was distributing Amirtham to the Devas. At that time Swarvabanu took divine shape sitting between the sun and moon received the Amirtham and ate it. This was revealed to Mohini, the by the sun and moon. Mohini was keeping a long sppon in her hand and she smacked the Asuras head forcefully. The Asuras head and the body were separated.The head part goes to Lord kethu. The devotees may suffer some deformities induced by Kethu as Nagathosam, Kethu thosam Marriage thosam, children thosam, snake thosam, faults of the former birth are redressed when they pray here.He is a fearless planet providing all good for the devotees adhering to his Rasi. People worship to planet Kethu for excellence in school and family prosperity.Those confronting some unfavorable elements of this planet, pray first to Lord Naganatha and Kethu with red flowers, presenting horsegram rice – Kollu sadham – as nivedhana and light seven deepas.Pujas are performed to planet Kethu at Rahukalas and Yemakanda Kala periods.
Ketu is the Lord of Descending. In Sanskrit, Ketu (Dhuma Ketu) denotes comet. It is also a mysterious planet and is portrayed as the tail of a demon snake. In the artwork he is frequently represented with a poke marked body, riding upon a vulture and brandishing a mace. Lord Ketu is the manifestation of karmic collections both good and bad, spirituality and divine influences. The gemstone of Ketu is Cat’s Eye.
Temple: Ketu Naganathaswamy Temple in Nagapattinam District of Tamilnadu is a prominent Lord Ketu temple in India.
Mool Mantra: “Om shram shreem shroum sah ketave namah”
This place is 2 km south of Dharmankulam, which is on Mayiladuthurai (20 km) to Poompukar(5 km) Bus Route. It can be reached from Sirkazhi (20 km) also.
