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Suriyanar Koil Where Deities Lay Down Their Arms

Hinduism has elaborated on the planets and their system os Astronomy is at least 5000 years old.

According to them , there are only Nine Planets.

Two planets called Rahu and Ketu are called 'Chaya Grahas-Shadow Planets' amidst the Navagrahas.(Nine Planets)

Each Planet is ascribed with qualities,designated with Dresses, food that should be offered to them.