Vaitheeswaran Koil (Mangala)
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📍 Vaitheeswaran Kovil, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Featured National SignificanceFamous as the temple of the Divine Physician, Vaitheeswaran Koil is dedicated to Mars (Mangala) and is renowned for healing diseases and providing courage and strength.
🕒 Practical Information
🕉️ Spiritual Details
Lord Vaitheeswaran (Mangala)
Navagraha Temple
Vaitheeswaran, Mangala, Angaraka, Divine Physician
✨ Spiritual Highlights
The temple grants healing from all diseases, especially blood-related ailments, physical strength and courage, strong immune system, success in medical profession, protection from accidents, and overall health restoration.
The temple is famous for miraculous healing of chronic diseases, successful medical treatments, blood disorder cures, accident protection stories, and powerful therapeutic experiences.
Tuesday worship (Mars day), offering red flowers, performing Mangala mantras, seeking healing from diseases, taking holy water from temple wells.
Complete healing from diseases and ailments, enhanced physical strength and courage, strong immune system and blood health, success in medical and defense careers, protection from accidents and injuries, and overall vitality.
📖 About Vaitheeswaran Koil (Mangala)
Vaitheeswaran Koil, located in Nagapattinam district, is one of the most famous temples in the Navagraha circuit, dedicated to Lord Vaitheeswaran (Divine Physician) with Mars (Mangala) prominence. The temple is unique as it combines healing powers with the martial energy of Mars. Lord Vaitheeswaran is believed to cure all diseases, especially those related to blood, wounds, and infections. According to Hindu astrology, Mars represents energy, courage, strength, and the immune system. The temple is famous for its healing powers and is visited by people seeking cure from chronic diseases. The temple also houses sacred wells with healing water and is known for traditional palm leaf astrology readings.
🏛️ Architecture & Heritage
Chola Dravidian Architecture (10th Century CE (Chola Period))
Healing-focused temple architecture, medical deity design, therapeutic well structures, Mars energy representations, physician temple layout
Divine Physician Vaitheeswaran deity, healing wells, medical symbols, Mars representations, therapeutic areas
🎉 Festivals & Celebrations
Mangala Chaturthi: As per calendar, Angaraka Vrat: Tuesdays, Divine Physician Festival: Annual
Divine healing ceremonies, disease cure prayers, medical blessing rituals, palm leaf astrology readings
Summer healing season, monsoon disease protection prayers, winter medical festivals, year-round therapeutic worship
🙏 Rituals & Traditions
Divine healing rituals, disease cure ceremonies, Mangala worship traditions, therapeutic water blessings
Divine healing traditions, disease cure customs, therapeutic worship practices, Mars remedial methods
Healing-blessed prasadam including medicinal offerings, therapeutic preparations, disease-fighting items, and health-promoting materials
👕 Visitor Guidelines
Traditional attire preferred. Red clothing auspicious for Mars worship and healing prayers.
Ground level temple with good accessibility. Healing-focused environment with medicinal facilities.
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🕉️ Divine Snapshot
Lord Vaitheeswaran (Mangala)
Navagraha Temple
5:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Vaitheeswaran Kovil, Tamil Nadu
Vaitheeswaran Temple, Vaitheeswaran Kovil, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu 609117, India
✈️ How to Reach
Tiruchirappalli Airport (150 km)
Chidambaram Railway Station (25 km)
Vaitheeswaran Kovil Bus Stand (1 km)
By Road: Connected from Chidambaram and Kumbakonam. Famous healing temple in Navagraha circuit.
🏨 Accommodation
Various accommodations available in Vaitheeswaran Kovil and nearby Chidambaram.
🗺️ Nearby Attractions
Chidambaram Nataraja Temple, other Navagraha temples, Pichavaram Mangroves, coastal Tamil Nadu attractions
🙏 Associated Deities
🎧 Audio Guide Available
Audio guide is available for this temple to enhance your spiritual experience.