Vaitheeswaran Koil
Shiva here is Vaidyanathar, the healer, and people come with their illnesses to tell him about them.
- Where
- Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 11.1950, 79.7142
Get the Vaitheeswaran Koil stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Vaitheeswaran Koil. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Vaitheeswaran Koil
Sattainathar Temple, Sirkazhi 4.7 km
A Shiva temple at Sirkazhi sung in the Thevaram, and known by three names at once.
Poompuhar 16 km
The Chola port of Sangam poetry, most of it now under the sea, with finds still washing up on the beach.
Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple,Thirukkadaiyur 17 km
Shiva here is Kalantaka, the ender of time, with Abhirami beside him.
Nataraja Temple 23 km
Where Shiva is worshipped as the dancer, and where one shrine deliberately holds nothing at all.
Tharangambadi 24 km
Danish India, and Fort Dansborg on the beach.
Veeranam Lake 24 km
A long tank in Cuddalore district whose water has been carried all the way up to Chennai.
Fort Dansborg 24 km
The Danish fort at Tranquebar of 1620, yellow against the sea, and the second largest Denmark ever built.
Pichavaram Mangroves 27 km
One of the largest mangrove forests in the world, navigated by canoe through channels that close overhead.
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Questions
Where is Vaitheeswaran Koil?
Vaitheeswaran Koil is in Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sattainathar Temple, Sirkazhi (4.7 km), Poompuhar (16 km), Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple,Thirukkadaiyur (17 km).
How do I get the Vaitheeswaran Koil stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Vaitheeswaran Koil and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tamil Nadu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Vaitheeswaran Koil before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tamil Nadu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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