Vaitheeswaran Koil
Vaitheeswaran Koil
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Sunshine35770848770
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Jul 2023 • Family
This is the special temple to visit with family . I would like to highlight about the brokers in the Temple entrance who behave like they are helping to shop and visit the temple by partnering with presits . They won’t say about the fees / charges for Pooja , but very friendly while talking you inside . Once the Pooja is over one of the guys who took us demanded 2000 rupees ( for nothing) . Also Preist cost is extra ..
Written 8 July 2023
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LAKSHMI Devi C
Bengaluru, India109 contributions
Jan 2022
We arrived just in time before the temple closed. It had rained heavily and hence the main entrance was water logged. We used the next entrance and had a good darshan.
This temple is known for seeking blessings for good health
This temple is known for seeking blessings for good health
Written 20 January 2022
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footloose2000
Chennai (Madras), India174 contributions
Mar 2023
A lovely Siva temple with a large number of visitors. Manages to maintain order and cleanliness. A sprawling temple tank is located in the premises. There is a special place for Angarakan (Mars). Spaces inside the temple where one can quietly meditate and contemplate. A six hour drive from Chennai.
Written 19 March 2023
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BharathiMani
Bengaluru, India4,383 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
A beautiful temple with wonderful vibrations. The temple complex is enormous. The temple main deity is Vaitheeswaran:: Shiva the healer. People come here to pray to swamy to heal them of their diseases.
The tank inside the temple is gorgeous.
The tank inside the temple is gorgeous.
Written 9 December 2022
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gpadmana
Bangalore249 contributions
Sept 2022
Visited in the evening. Huge temple. Crowded and too much noise of people talking and shouting. At the entrance, the vendors will be after you to buy the things required for the pooja. These items (salt, lamp etc.) are available inside the temple as well.
Written 2 September 2022
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TravelExplorer_2005
Bengaluru, India1,333 contributions
Feb 2020
This is a huge temple for Lord Shiva called as Vaitheeswaran, who is supposed to cure any illness. This temple complex houses Lord Mangala - one of the Navagraha temple. The temple complex is very huge. Lots of people turn up to this temple. There is a procedure of offering Salt and Pepper near the Pushkarni of the temple. The main deity of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati is beautiful.
This is the place where the famous Nadi Shastra originated.
This is a must visit temple for pilgrims on Navagraha tour
This is the place where the famous Nadi Shastra originated.
This is a must visit temple for pilgrims on Navagraha tour
Written 12 February 2020
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Chandrasekaran Viswanathan
Chennai (Madras), India11 contributions
Dec 2024 • Couples
It was 28th Saturday 2024, holiday season, pretty crowded. Since I had arranged for pradhosha abhishekam, had comfortable darshan.
Stayed at Hotel Sadhabishekam.
Only Decent Hotel, friendly staff,comfortable stay. Food is ok
Stayed at Hotel Sadhabishekam.
Only Decent Hotel, friendly staff,comfortable stay. Food is ok
Written 29 December 2024
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Mohan Kumar
4 contributions
Jul 2022 • Couples
Last week I visited this Temple with my family.. I have searched for sevvai dhosam parihara in google. called the given phone number. They said it will cost arround 10 k to do the pooja.
But it will cost just only 55 RUPEES
Kindly follow this steps to do pariharam.
Don't talk with anyone in front of temple. There are many frauds are waiting to brain wash you to get more money from you! They will approach you to guide you. So Don't buy anything in the front of temple store. Because they are waiting to earn more from you
1. Buy 4 to 5 coconuts, banana 2 sevvarali malai, manjal, Kungumam, 🔴 red cotten towl size cloth.
2. Visit temple theppakulam, take a bath and wear wet red 🔴 clothes
3.buy sevvai nivarthi archanai ticket. It will cost you Rs. 55
4. Give your pooja saamangal 🥥🍌🔴 to archagar.. Probably he will ask you 200 to 300 kanikkai. Then wait on vinayagar sandhathi.. They will call you through temple 🔔bell.
5. He will do pooja for Vinayagar, vaitheshwarar, Thaila nayagi amman, angaragan etc for all sevvai dhosha people's
Finally he will wear you the sevvarali maalai to you and return your pooja saamangal.
6. Buy 7 red apples and give it to people to eat
Or offer red color foods to poor people for 9 weeks. And finaly do honey abishegam for God Siva
Your sevvai dhosha will be normal... Thanks for reading my contents...
Note ; don't waste your money with broker's.. For that money offer some meals to poor people that who want to eat... God will definitely help you..
But it will cost just only 55 RUPEES
Kindly follow this steps to do pariharam.
Don't talk with anyone in front of temple. There are many frauds are waiting to brain wash you to get more money from you! They will approach you to guide you. So Don't buy anything in the front of temple store. Because they are waiting to earn more from you
1. Buy 4 to 5 coconuts, banana 2 sevvarali malai, manjal, Kungumam, 🔴 red cotten towl size cloth.
2. Visit temple theppakulam, take a bath and wear wet red 🔴 clothes
3.buy sevvai nivarthi archanai ticket. It will cost you Rs. 55
4. Give your pooja saamangal 🥥🍌🔴 to archagar.. Probably he will ask you 200 to 300 kanikkai. Then wait on vinayagar sandhathi.. They will call you through temple 🔔bell.
5. He will do pooja for Vinayagar, vaitheshwarar, Thaila nayagi amman, angaragan etc for all sevvai dhosha people's
Finally he will wear you the sevvarali maalai to you and return your pooja saamangal.
6. Buy 7 red apples and give it to people to eat
Or offer red color foods to poor people for 9 weeks. And finaly do honey abishegam for God Siva
Your sevvai dhosha will be normal... Thanks for reading my contents...
Note ; don't waste your money with broker's.. For that money offer some meals to poor people that who want to eat... God will definitely help you..
Written 22 July 2022
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Anand_Venke
Chennai (Madras), India36 contributions
Mar 2017 • Friends
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First, the original name of this place is Pullirukkuvelur, which in Tamil means the place worshiped by Pull (Jatayu), Irukku (Rig Vedam) and Vel (Suryan).
Important notes:
1. Lord and Lordess are known by the names of Vaithyanatha Swamy (God of healing) and Thaiyal Nayagi.
2. Lord Rama is said to have worshipped the Lord here after doing the final rites of Jatayu. The place where the final rites happened is known as Jatayu kundam which is available in the inner praharam of the Lord.
3. More than the Lord and Lordess, their son Lord Muthukumaraswamy is more celebrated here. It is believed that he had got the trident from his parents at this place.
4. Lord Angharaha (Mars) is said to suffer from leprosy before he attained the graha status and is said to have his disease cured by the Lord here and also attained the status of a graha.
5. There is no seperate moolavar for Lord Muthukumarasamy. His urchavar image itself is a celebrated one. It is placed diagonally between the Lord and Lordess sannathis like the Somaskanda form.
6. Don't miss Lord Dhanvantri in the inner praharam. He is one of the 18 reverred siddhas and is a prime contributor to siddha medicines.
7. It is a practice to offer salt and pepper here and also a small piece of jaggery in the temple pond (similar to Lord Veeraraghava in Thiruvallur).
8. Many people have this Lord as their family God and they offer their hair here and also light a lamp in rice flour.
9. Remember to buy santhu urundai (small beads of holy ash) which is considered as divine medicine to eat. As of 2017, a small pack costs Rs.10. It was Rs.5 in 2008.
10. This temple doesn't have a lot of parking space and often you would have to walk barefoot from parking place to temple which would be hard for kids during summer especially between 11 AM and 12:30 PM.
11. You can find 100s of Nadi astrology centers around this place. It is said that most of the nadis are lost and whatever remained were stored in a public libary in Thanjavur. During the British Raj, these were taken from the library and auctioned to public where some familes have bought different sets of nadis. It is not clear which of them have the original ones and if they interpret them right. Believe at your own risk.
12. From here, you can plan to visit Thiruvengadu and Thirukadaiyur (both within 30 mins of travel from this temple).
13. The famous Nangur divya desams (11 or 12 temples revered by Thirumangai Alwar) is also very close.
14. Sirkazhi is about 15 mins from this place and has quite a lot of ameneties to stay and refresh.
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First, the original name of this place is Pullirukkuvelur, which in Tamil means the place worshiped by Pull (Jatayu), Irukku (Rig Vedam) and Vel (Suryan).
Important notes:
1. Lord and Lordess are known by the names of Vaithyanatha Swamy (God of healing) and Thaiyal Nayagi.
2. Lord Rama is said to have worshipped the Lord here after doing the final rites of Jatayu. The place where the final rites happened is known as Jatayu kundam which is available in the inner praharam of the Lord.
3. More than the Lord and Lordess, their son Lord Muthukumaraswamy is more celebrated here. It is believed that he had got the trident from his parents at this place.
4. Lord Angharaha (Mars) is said to suffer from leprosy before he attained the graha status and is said to have his disease cured by the Lord here and also attained the status of a graha.
5. There is no seperate moolavar for Lord Muthukumarasamy. His urchavar image itself is a celebrated one. It is placed diagonally between the Lord and Lordess sannathis like the Somaskanda form.
6. Don't miss Lord Dhanvantri in the inner praharam. He is one of the 18 reverred siddhas and is a prime contributor to siddha medicines.
7. It is a practice to offer salt and pepper here and also a small piece of jaggery in the temple pond (similar to Lord Veeraraghava in Thiruvallur).
8. Many people have this Lord as their family God and they offer their hair here and also light a lamp in rice flour.
9. Remember to buy santhu urundai (small beads of holy ash) which is considered as divine medicine to eat. As of 2017, a small pack costs Rs.10. It was Rs.5 in 2008.
10. This temple doesn't have a lot of parking space and often you would have to walk barefoot from parking place to temple which would be hard for kids during summer especially between 11 AM and 12:30 PM.
11. You can find 100s of Nadi astrology centers around this place. It is said that most of the nadis are lost and whatever remained were stored in a public libary in Thanjavur. During the British Raj, these were taken from the library and auctioned to public where some familes have bought different sets of nadis. It is not clear which of them have the original ones and if they interpret them right. Believe at your own risk.
12. From here, you can plan to visit Thiruvengadu and Thirukadaiyur (both within 30 mins of travel from this temple).
13. The famous Nangur divya desams (11 or 12 temples revered by Thirumangai Alwar) is also very close.
14. Sirkazhi is about 15 mins from this place and has quite a lot of ameneties to stay and refresh.
Written 4 April 2017
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chithracb
Bengaluru, India945 contributions
Feb 2020 • Family
This temple is located in Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. This temple is significant for many things. For many families this is the family deity temple. The main deity is Lord Shiva by name, Vaitheeswaran who said to cure all ailments, hence the name. His consort is Thaiyalnayagi (Balaambigai). This temple is famous for Ankaaraga (one of the Navagrahas). A beautiful Selva Muthukumaraswamy adorns one side of the temple. Normally anyone visiting this temple performs archani to 5 deities...Vinayakar, Ankaaragan, Vaidyanathaswamy, Thaiyalnayagi and Muthukumaraswamy. Devotees offer pepper and salt here to ward off their ailments. 2 to 3 hours shall be spent easily going around this temple. There are many shops on either side of the entry to the temple selling pooja items, bangles toys etc... The temple tank is very big and lovely. Generally people visit here for head tonsure (all age group) and take a bath in this temple tank and worship the deities. Do not miss to notice the sculptings on the walls and pillars. There are many hotels/lodges in this place. Many hotels around. For vegetarians.....i recommend having lunch at Sriram mess....less spicy and homely. A must visit place.
Written 15 February 2020
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Do we need to follow any dress code while visiting this temple? If so, what is the dress code for Gents and Ladies?!
Written 22 May 2019
Not strictly following dress code, but it’s advisable to wear appropriately, especially for ladies, try not to wear denim and t-shirts.
Traditional ladies clothes will be ideal...
Guys do not wear shorts and singlets. Pants and t shirt or Kurtas will be ideal.
Written 24 May 2019
How far is it from Kumbhakonam? How many hours does it take by road?
Written 18 January 2018
Roughly 90 minutes by own vehicle
2-2.5 hours by public/govt buses
45 minutes - 1 hour in trains
Written 16 April 2018
Unfortunately, there is almost none. Everyone in one way or the other will induce fear, extort money. But some of them could be >75% accurate. So it is a hit or miss. Also, many of the family members of the original readers have moved out. Some are in Chennai, Pune etc. One such place is Rajarishi Vashisthar Nadi at Bajanai Koil Street at Old Pallavaram, google it. Even these folks have changed over the last 20 years. They were not money minded earlier, now they are, so any analysis and prediction, you need to take it with good judgement, otherwise you will end up spending money and turn fearful. Recall, Astrology is a tool provided by Vedas, not a 100% fatalist science. Good luck exploring Nadi.
Written 11 March 2017
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