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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).
The temple of Thingalur is associated with the legend of Appar bringing back the life of the son of Appoothi Adigal. The idol of moon is made of black granite and clad in pure white. [3] Vaitheeswaran Koil has five inscriptions mainly belonging to the period of Kulothunga Chola I (1070-1120 CE). [7]
The Paadal Petra Sthalam temples are revered in the Tamil Tevaram, ... Vaitheeswaran Koil: 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of Sirkhazi Radhanallur 10 km east of Sirkazhi
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple dedicated to Maha Vishnu located in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, India has the largest temple compound in India and one of the largest religious complexes in the world. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Some of these structures have been renovated, expanded and rebuilt over the centuries as a living temple.
Vaitheeswaran is a 2008 Indian Tamil language fantasy action film written and directed by R. K. Vidyadharan. It starred Sarath Kumar , Meghna Naidu and Pooja Gandhi , while Sayaji Shinde , Riyaz Khan , Vijayakumar , Santhanam , and Vinaya Prasad play supporting roles.
[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.
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]
The temple is the largest Shiva temple in the district. Shiva is worshipped as Vaidyanathar or the "God of healing". The holy water of the Siddhamirtham tank in the temple complex is believed to have curative effects, and a holy dip here is believed to cure all diseases. The temple was built by Thirumalai Nayak during the 16th century.