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Vaitheeswaran Koil is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Shiva, located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [3] Shiva is worshipped as Vaidyanathar or Vaitheeswaran meaning the "God of healing" and it is believed that prayers to Vaitheeswaran can cure diseases. Vaitheeswaran is a Tamil derivative from vaidya (Doctor) and Ishvara (God/Master).
3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the Then Thirumullaivayil temple Thiruppunkoor 3 km west of Vaitheeswaran Koil, on the south bank of the Kollidam River Thiruvenkadu 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of Sirkazhi Thirukattupalli: 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) from the Thiruvenkadu temple Thiruchaaikkaadu
Kuntaleswarar temple is accessible by road from Vaitheeswaran Koil, which is about 11km from the temple. [3] A tributary of Cauvery, Ganapathy Theertham, runs alongside this temple. Kuntaleswarar temple is considered to be the 28th in the series of the Tevara Padal Petra Stalams located in Chola Nadu, north of the river Kaveri. [4]
Swetharanyeswarar Temple is located 24 km (15 mi) from Mayiladuthurai and 13 km (8.1 mi) to the East of Vaitheeswaran Kovil. Ketu Stalam is located close to Poompuhar , 9 km (5.6 mi) to the South of Thiruvenkadu and 23 km (14 mi) to the South West of Vaitheeswarn Kovil.
As of 2001 India census, [1] Vaitheeswarankoil had a population of 7522. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Vaitheeswarankoil has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%.
These ancient records of providence were made famous by practitioners around the Vaitheeshwaran Temple in the state of Tamil Nadu. [3] First, the Nadi palm leaves are located based on thumb impressions (right for men, left for women). [4] These Nadi leaves were initially stored on the premises of Thanjavur's Saraswati Mahal Library in Tamil Nadu.
[3]: 182 Vaitheeswaran Koil, near Sirkazhi, is one of the temples the adheenam maintains. [ 4 ] Arunachala Kavirayar a Tamil poet and a composer of Carnatic music in the 18th Century CE studied both Tamil and Sanskrit in this adheenam.
The temple consists of two structures, one at the foot-hill and the other on the hill's crest. The large hill-top temple (the main attraction) houses the deity Shiva, also known as Vedagiriswarar. The temple at the foot-hill is dedicated to his consort Parvati, known here as Thiripurasundari Amman.