Vaitheeswaran temple, vaitheeswaran koil the place of Healing and Permanent Cure, Where Lord Shiva Reigns as the Master Healer of the Universe

Vaitheeswaran Temple, vaitheeswaran koil the place  of Healing and Permanent Cure, Where Lord Shiva Reigns as the Master Healer of the Universe

 

Vaitheeswaran koil town, that derived its name from the famous abode of the mighty Lord Shiva who reigns there  in the form of the master healer  and Doctor,  is a small town situated near Mayiladuthurai or Mayavaram , in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu.  Lord Shiva is worshipped as Vaitheeswaran, Vaidhyanatha Swamy or Vaidhyanatha Eswarar. . Thaiyal Nayagai is the consort of Lord. Devotees believe that offering prayers at this temple cures all diseases and give lasting peace to the surrendered.

It is one of the ancient temples in India. The beautiful temple which is an architectural marvel is covered with granite walls and two magnificent towers on east and west sides. There are two larg corridors and distinct interior corridors separating Lord Vaidhanatha r and Goddess Thaiyalnayagi. Lord Muruga, son of Lord Shiva is worshipped here  as Selva Muthu Kumaraswami.

When Mythili , the legendary consort of Lord Rama  was abducted by Ravana, the then ruler of Lanka( present Sri Lanka) Jatayu, the king of Birds  tried in vain to save her.  Having lost his either wings in the battle with  Ravana , the virtuous Bird fell on earth at this place. Lord Rama and his brother Lakshmana later on their journey in search of Sita devi, meets Jatayu at this divine place and having known the direction to which Ravana had abducted the Princess,  bless the Bird and cremated him as per his wish at this place.

Dhanvanthiri is the incarnation of Lord Maha Vishnu and is considered as the God of  medicines. Devotees  offer their prayers to dhanvanthiri for good health at this place. This temple being  associated with healing of incurable  diseases, Lord Dhanvanthiri is also included as one of the deities.

Siddhamritha theertham ( Temple Tank) is most important holy theertham located in front of the Goddess Thaiyalnayagi temple. In Krita yuga, when Kamadenu, the divine Cow bathed Lord Shiva with her milk, the milk flowed into this theertham. Sundara, a Brahmin got relived from his white leprosy by taking bath in this theertham.

You could find no snake or frog in this theertham. When a muni called Sadamantha was offering Pooja to the lord near the theertham, was disturbed by snake that was chasing frog. Since they disturbed his Pooja, he prayed that there shouldn’t be any frog or snake in the theertham.

Devotees who visit the temple to get relieved of  their illness and diseases are directed to follow few specific customs. Pilgrims are requested to take bath in Angasanatana Theertham on any auspiscious day during Shukla paksha. They should carry mud in new pot to the temple and mix it with water from siddamurtha theertham. Then, the pilgrims should mix it into a paste and provide it in their offerings and prayers to the god. Once it is done, they will be relived from any kind of diseases. Moreover, pilgrims come with pepper and salt to offer in the siddhamirtham theertam to get absolved from their illness. They also offer silver replicas of body parts  to  get cured their diseases.

Though  all navagrahas ( Nine Planets as per Vedic Principles)are worshipped here, Angaraka, (Mars) is worshipped with great reverence and  importance and it is also referred as Angaraka Kshetram. This temple is also one of the navagraha stalas( One of the Famous Nine  Temples dedicated to Planets for Astrological Remedies)dedicated to Lord Mars or Angaraka in Sanskrit.. By visiting the temple, one can get rid of Ankaraga Dosha. Angarakan was suffering from skin disease called leprosy. He offered his prayers to Lord Vidhyanathaswamy at this temple. Lord Shiva cured his red leprosy.

The temple acts as remedial temple for both angaraka Dosha and as well as for getting cured from diseases, in particular from skin diseases.

Ashes, which have been prepared from Homa kundam is believed to cure all diseases. Another medicine offered to the devotees is Sandalwood powder mixed with Saffron. 


 The Cradle of Nadi Astrology 

It will be an incomplete article on Vaitheeswaran koil should I not  leave a   few words on Nadi Astrology for the information of My readers. As you are aware Nadi Astrology is the centuries old Palm leaves authored by  great sages of India (Perfected Masters) who lived thousand of years  ago, considering  all possible birth timings of the future years to come, with innumerable permutation and combination of planetary positions. Any one who seeks a reading in Nadi Astrology need to undergo an index check by means of matching the life events like Name, fathers name profession , education and other important milestones or vital factors of life happened until the time of reading. Obviously it cannot be read for a person who is just born . It gives revealing facts about one's future life . There are different types of Nadi leaves . the most common is the one that I explained. Very higher level Nadis are also there that does not require any details to be vouchsafed but simply your presence and the reader could read from the leaves as and when the letters appear. It is called Jeeva Nadi or Live Nadi. This is a mysterious phenomenon and I am not authorised to reveal the whole lot of inner secrets of Nadi but could mention that this is possible by live letters.Great Masters from the celestial world could guide developed and emancipated souls incarnated on earth (As if in a regressive hypnosis case) through the leaves and one need to be eligible for the same. Vaitheeswran koil is the cradle of Nadi astrology and there is an entire street of such astrologer readers  there. The only caution that i would ask the readers to exercise is to apply your common sense and differentiate between the fake and the original. I would be writing about Nadi Astrology in details  separately as and when I am authorized to do so by the celestial Masters.

How to reach the Place?

Kumbakonam, Chidambaram and Mayiladuthurai are closest locations. All these places are well connected with rail and road transport. People from southern part of Tamil Nadu can take any train that goes to Kumbakonam. And there is a direct train operated from Mysore and Bangalore upto mayuladuthurai. Those who come by Air could land at Tiruchirappali( Trichy) Airport and reach Mayiladuthurai via Tahanjavur, either by Rail or By Road.