Vaitheeswaran Koil

Vaitheeswaran Koil is town in Nagapattinam region which is well known for the Vaidyanatha Swamy Temple. The sanctuary is otherwise called Pullirukkuvelur. It is one of the Navagraha sanctuaries related with the planet Mars Angaraka. As indicated by legend, Planet Mars was once distressed with disease and was cured by Vaidyanatha Swamy and from that point on it is dealt with as Angaraka sthalam. The sanctuary has a five-layered gopura and huge fenced in areas. Master Vaitheeswaran is revered as Shiva linga in the inward sanctum. The principal walled in area around the sanctum has the picture of Subramanya, loved here as Muthukumara Swamy. The other metal pictures in the sanctum are of Nataraja, Somaskanda, Angaraka and stone models of Durga, Dakshinamoorthy, Surya and Jatayu. The sanctum of Thaiyalnayaki who remains with the restorative oil to cure the ailments of the lovers is available in the second walled in area confronting south. It additionally has a little sanctuary to Dhanvantari and Angaraka. The southern portal from this area prompts the sanctuary tank and specifically faces the Thaiyalnayaki hallowed place.