VAIDEESWARN KOIL - TAYYALNAYAKI TEMPLE

LORD SIVA AS DOCTOR:

There is a belief current in this region that Lord Maheswar cures as many as 4480 different and distinct diseases preyin on humans.  And in every kind of the treatment he administers, Goddess Parvathi assists him with oil vessel carefully carrying along with Amrit Sanjivini and Vilavathandu.  So she is  affectionately called Thayyalnayaki. The neem tree lying near the eastern gopura is said to murmur and chant eternally through its fluttering leaves the glory of the divine healer and the efficacy of treatment.  Every disease is cured and each patient goes home singing in praise of the Lord. There is anotheer belief that those possessed by evil spirit get cured and redeemed once for all
by offering prayers to this compassionate Adidampatis. 

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