VAITHEESWARAN KOIL ( 6Km from Sirkazhi):
With the Vaitheeswaran Koil, there is a special shrine dedicated to Ankarakan
or Sevvai or Mars. The belief is that if prayers are offered to Ankarakan, he will bestow valour, victory and strength to
the person.
Upon entering the temple, devotees first go the Siddhamrita tank. The water
is said to have curative properties for various skin ailments. There is also a widespread belief that a visit here would remove
obstacles that delay marriage.
The presiding deity, Sri Vaidyanathaswamy, is hailed as the healer of all
ills. The Lord came here as a Vaidya or doctor and cured Angaraha of leprocy. Among the Navagrahas, Angaraha is
worshipped here with great reverence. Hence this shrine is also known as Angaraha Kshetra.
It is also staunchly believed that Jatayu, Rig Veda, Muruga and Surya worshipped
tha Lord here. There is a shrine dedicated to
Muruga who obtained the trident here. He is known as Selvamuthu Kumarar.
Neem Tree is the Sthala Vriksha here. The Jatayu Kundam in the southern
prakaram is considered to be the spot where Sri Rama
performed the last rites of Jatayu.
