| Affliation | Hinduism |
|---|---|
| District | Nagapattinam |
| Deity | Vaidyanatha Swamy |
| Features | Temple tank-siddha amritam |
| Old Year | 2000-3000 years |
| Location | Vaitheeswaran koil |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
The temple is located between Sirkali to Mayiladuthurai State Highway. Frequent bus services are operated by Tamil Nadu government. There is a Railway station
which is located between Chennai to Mayiladuthurai railway road.Karaikal
The temple is revered by Tevaram hymns of saint poets Thirunavukkarasar and sambandar belonging to the 7th century. The poets name the towns where they found the temple in their hymns and Pullirukkuvelur finds a mention in their verses, corresponding to the temple..
Devotees take a holy dip in the temple tank before worshipping Vaitheeswaran in the temple. It is also a local belief that dissolving jaggery (Tamil:vellam) in the waters cures skin diseases.
Nadi astrology ('நாடி ஜோதிடம்' in Tamil), (nāḍi jyotiṣa) is a form of Hindu astrology practiced around the temple. It is based on the belief that the past, present and the future lives of all humans were foreseen by Hindu sages in ancient time.[17] The texts are mainly written in Vatteluttu, which is an ancient Tamil script. There are different schools of thought as to the author of these leaves.
