Sri Dharbaranyeswara Swamy Temple

Sri Dharbaranyeswara Swamy Temple temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in a village, Thirunallar of karaikal district of Union territory of Puducherry. The shrine of Shani is located in the northern side of the entrance tower. The worship is also centered around the icon of planet Saturn, called Shani, originally treated as the door keeper of the shrine. According to Hinduism, Saturn resides in each rasi(zodiac) for two and half years. The tradition is to worship Shani before entering the inner sanctum of Lord Shiva.