The Divine Physician-Vaideeswaran Koil (Contd)

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About The Temple
Vaiseeswaran Koil, dedicated to Lord Shiva is located on the banks of River Cauvery in Nagapattnam District of Tamil Nadu in South India. The presiding deities are Vaideeswaran or Vaidhyanadhaswamy and Thaiyal Naayaki. Selvamuthukumaraswamy's (Lord Murugan) shrine is also of great importance which is within the temple premises.

The Sthala Viruksham or the sacred tree associated with this temple is 'Neem'.

Worship
Jaggery and salt are dissolved in the Siddhamirtha Theertham invoking the Lord's blessings to cure tumours and lumps. Pepper and mustard offerings are made to be relieved of skin diseases and other ailments.

Angaaraka or Sevai Worship
This temple apart from being dedicated to Lord Shiva, Parvati and Lord Muruga, is also of great significance to Lord Sevaai or Angaaraka (The Planet Mars). It is one of the 9 Navagraha Sthalams dedicated to Sevaai (Mars). Hence people afflicted with the malefic planetary effect owing to the planet Mars offer their worship to Sevaai here.

Festivals
Six worship services a day are offered to the Lord. Karthigai, Brahmotsava and Kandhar Shasti is celebrated with religious fervour and devotion.

Naadi Records (Naadi Jyotish)
Vaideeswaran Koil is also famous for the Naadi or the recordings of people about their past, present and their future lives. The recordings are made on palm leaves and hence there came the existence of the palm leaf library. The recordings have been made by the Sages of the lore and are copied on fresh palm leaves time and again by initiated priests. Hence people flock here with the view to know their future.

Lets beseech the Lord Vaideeswara to cure our body and mind to ultimately be free of the major disease which is one's very 'body' itself which is the greatest cure thereby freeing us from all afflictions to abide in bliss !