Mayiladuthurai is situate at erstwhile Tanjore (Thanjavur) district of Tamil Nadu. It is 320 killometers away from Chennai (Madras) and 130 killometers away from Trichy. It is well connected by Rail and Road links.
It is surrounded by other Navagraha Shethras, which are
(1) VAITHEESWARAN KOVIL (ANGARAHA)
(2) THIRUVENKADU (BUTHAN)
(3) KEELAPERUMPALLAM (KETHU)
(4) THIRUNALLAR (SATURN)
(5) THIRUNAGAWARAM (RAGHU)
(6) THINGALUR (MOON)
(7) SURIYANAR KOVIL (SUN)
(8) KANJANUR (SUKIRAN)
Poompuhar and Tranquebar, the picnic Tourist centre, are nearby Mayiladuthurai and in the route of Navagraha Shethras.
SWAMIMALAI, one of the ARUPADI VEEDU, is 40 killometers away from Mayiladuthruai.