The Presiding Deity of this Temple is Lord Vaithyanadha Swamy or Vaidyanadhar who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. He Blesses His Devotees along with His Consort Goddess Thaiyal Nayaki Ambal. The Presiding Deity is believed to cure all the ailments of the Devotees visiting this Temple and hence the name Vaitheeswaran where Vaithi denotes Doctor and Easwaran denotes God Himself. Devotees could see Thaiyal Nayaki Ambal inside the Sanctum Sanctorum standing and holding a pot filled with Sanjeevi Thailam. Devotees offer Pepper and Salt to Lord Shiva to get their wishes fulfilled through Him. Opposite to the East Rajagopuram there is a sub shrine for Palani Andavar. It is believed that Jatayu who was killed in the battle was cremated here and this place is now called as Jatayu Kundam. This Temple is one of nine Navagraha Sthalams that is located in Tamil Nadu and is dedicated to Sevvai Baghavan or Planet Mars. There is a huge Theertham called Ishkusara Theertham and the Holy Water here is believed to be as sweet as a Sugarcane Juice. This Temple was built and developed by Vikrama Chola, Kulothunga Chola, Vira Rajendra Pandya, Achuthappa Nayak and Maratha Prince Thulaja. This Temple is famous for it's Naadi and Olai Chuvadi (Palm Leaves) Astrology because of which thousands of Devotees from all over India visit this Temple everyday.

Temple Phone Number: 04364-279423

Temple Timing: 6 AM to 1 PM and 4 PM to 9 PM

Distance between Vaitheeswaran Koil and Chennai is 259 Kms

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