Pullirukuvelur, one of the most important Saivite shrines is popularly known as Vaitheeswaran Koil. Vaidhyanathaswamy or Vaitheeswaran (God of Medicine) got his name as He had cured Angaraka of his Leprosy here.
Vaidyanathaswamy is the main deity here and His consort is Thayyalnayaki ambal. She stands with the medicinal oil to cure the diseases of the devotees. Lord Subramanya, a very important deity here, is known as Selva Muthukumaraswamy. It is to be noted that Chevvai is ruled by Lord Subramanya. It is here that Shakthi gave him the ‘vel’, (spear) with which he killed Surapadman. During Lord Subramanya’s fight with Tharakasuran – brother of Surapadman – there was a lot of casuality on both sides leaving many dead and injured. Click Here to Read More....
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