Vaitheeswaran Koil
Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
Vaitheeswaran Koil is a Hindu temple in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2] The temple is dedicated to the Shiva. Shiva is worshipped as Vaidyanathar or Vaitheeswaran meaning the "God of healing". It is believed that prayers to Vaitheeswaran can cure diseases. Vaitheeswaran is a Tamil derivative from vaidya (Doctor) and Ishvara (God/Master). The temple is one of the nine Navagraha (nine planets) temples. It is associated with the planet Mars (Angaraka).
| Vaitheeswaran Koil | |
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Vaitheeswaran Kovil (Pullirukuvelur) | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Mayiladuthurai |
| Deity | Vaidyanatha Swamy[1]
Thayyal Nayagi[1] Selvamuthukumarasamy[1] Dhanvanri Siththar Jeevasamathi[1] |
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| Location | |
| Location | Vaitheeswaran Kovil |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
  Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 11°11′42″N 79°42′51″E / 11.19500°N 79.71417°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Dravidian architecture |
| Temple(s) | 1 |
The holy waters of the Siddhamirtham tank in the temple contains nectar A holy dip is believed to cure all diseases.[2][1]
