- Special Features
Foundation YearThe temple was built by Thirumalai Nayak during the 16th centurySthala TreeTheerthamRathamArchitectureDravidian architectureOther SpecialityThis is one of the holy place
- Sthala Puran
A staunch devotee of Lord Shiva was living here with his devout wife. She was in the family way and it was time to deliver the child. She sent word to her mother for help. But as her mother did not turn up, the lady started walking to her mother’s house.
She developed labour pain on the way itself and loudly called the lord for help. The Lord immediately appeared before her in the form of her mother herself and helped in the delivery of the child.
The woman was very thirsty; the Lord just made a line on the earth with His nail and the water sprang up. The Lord said that the water would be the medicine for her pain and delivery wound. The Lord in the form of her mother disappeared then.
The woman’s real mother also arrived just then. The girl said that she had delivered the child safely because of her timely help. The mother was very confused.
The Lord, with His consort Goddess Sivakami, appeared before the mother and daughter and told them that He alone nursed her in time of need. The Lord also said that as the spring healed her wounds and quenched her thirst, the stream would be known as Kayakudi Aaru.
This is one of the holy places where Lord Siva performed His miracles (Truvilayadalgal) on the first day of the Panguni Tamil month (March-April) and the rays of the sun fall on the presiding deity, Vaidyanathaswami on that day.
The temple has a five-tiered gopuram (temple tower) and large precincts. The central shrine is that of Lord Vaidyanathar present as lingam in the innermost sanctum.
The first precinct around the sanctum has the metal vigraham of Somaskanda and stone sculptures of Nataraja, Durga, Dakshinamoorthy and Surya.
The shrine of Sivakami is located in a parallel shrine to the right of the sanctum. There are two gates to the temple, each leading to the Shiva and Sivakami shrines.
The temple Address : Lord Vaidyanathar Temple, Madavarvalakam, Srivilliputhur - 626 125, Tamil Nadu.
Lord Vaidyanathar temple is about 1 km from Lord Vatapatrasai temple, Srivilliputhur.
- Architecture
- Alankar of Deity
- Prayers and BenefitsSpecial Vratas and PrayersOfferings to DeityStotras and Mantras
- FestivalsTruvilayadalgalOn the first day of the Panguni Tamil month (March-April) and the rays of the sun fall on the presiding deity, Vaidyanathaswami on that day.ShivarathriPradosam
- Sodasha Upcharas
- Prasadhas
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- Arjita Seva
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