The Vaitheeswaran Temple in Poovirndavalli (now known as Poonamalee), located 20 km from Chennai, is a significant Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The presiding deity, Vaitheeswaran, is worshipped as the "God of healing." The name Vaitheeswaran is derived from the Tamil words "vaidya" (doctor) and "Ishvara" (God/Master). The temple is associated with the planet Mars (Angaraka) and is one of the nine Navagraha temples in Chennai's Thondai Mandalam region.
The temple, around 1000 years old, boasts Chola-era architecture with contributions from Pallavas, Cholas, and Vijayanagara kings. One unique feature of the temple occurs in the month of Masi (mid-February to mid-March) when sunlight directly falls on the lingam around 6 AM.
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Book NowInside the temple, there are intricate sculptures depicting Shiva Puranam, and the temple tank is called Vinay Theertha Kulam. The sanctum houses the main deities, Vaitheeswarar and his consort Thaiyal Nayagi, and outside the sanctum, there is a footprint of Angarakan (Mars) beneath a Palm tree. The temple complex also includes shrines for other deities like Dakshinamoorthy, Brahma, Subramaniar, Chandikeshwarar, and Durga.