Vaitheeswaran Koil is a Hindu temple that has been built for the worship of Lord Shiva. It has been located in Tamil Nadu in India. Lord Shiva also has another name called Vaidyanathar or Vaitheeswaran. These names show the healing side of Lord Shiva and it is strongly trusted that people who worship at Vaitheeswaran Koil get the cure for their diseases or illnesses.
Recipe to prepare a Bhog to Lord Shiva
The Lord of Medicine i.e. Vaitheeswaran is the name in Tamil for God. It is said that Mars or Angaraka was highly in pain due to leprosy and was treated and healed by Lord Vaidhyanathaswamy. Taking a spiritual bath in the auspicious waters of the Siddhamirtham tank will help to get rid of all the diseases. Another story says that Lord Rama and Lakshamana also did the last rites of the huge bird Jatayu in this holy kshetram. As Lord Rama did the cremation of the bird, the place has a pond which is known as Jatayu Kundam that is associated with the Vaitheeswaran Koil complex.
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The temple Vaitheeswaran Koil is the main centre for Naadi Josiyam, which is a famous form of astrology. The ancient saints had the potential to look into the past and future of the whole universe and had written these astrological predictions on the palm leaves which can be decoded by the expert Naadi astrologers alone. The village where the temple is located is 7 kms from Sirkazhi, 235 kms from Chennai, 27 km from Chidambaram, 16km from Mayiladuthurai, and 110 km from Thanjavur.
Inside the temple complex is a Siddhamirtham tank where it is believed that taking a holy dip can solve all the health problems of devotees. It is said that people can offer their prayers and take part in Parihaara poojas at this temple for getting progress in their lives, solving marital issues, get a child boon among others. The temple is also categorized as a Paadal Petra Sthalam in Tamil Nadu. The temple is also renowned for Tevaram hymns of saint poets Thirunavukkarasar and Sambandar who were from the 7th century.
In this temple, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati are prayed as the main deities Vaidyanatha Swamy and Thaiyalnaayaki. The temple also has a different shrine for Thaiyalnaayaki who is in a standing position with the medicinal oil so that she can cure the diseases of all the devotees who trust her power. Also, there is a small shrine dedicated to Dhanvantari and Angaraka.
The temple is located in Mayiladuthurai in Nagapattinam District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. A story says that Lord Ram and Lakshmana and the Saptarishis had earlier meditated on the same place where now the temple is located. Thus, the temple is also called Thirupullirukku Velur. The temple also performs different types of poojas such as Ayush Homam, Shatru Samhara Homam, Dhanvantari Homam, Sevvai Dosham Nivarthi Homam, Santhana Gopala Putra Kameshti Homam among others.
Do visit this temple as you will be able to witness the inscriptions of King Vikrama Chola of the 12th century, the Nayaks from the 16th century, and even the Marathas in the 18th century.
