Saints who worshiped

Saints Thirugnana Sambandar, Thirunavukkarasar, Arunagirinathar, Kumara Guruparar, Chidambara Munivar, Ramalinga Adigal, Padikkasu Thambiran, Kalaega Pulavar and Vaduganatha Desigkar of Darmapura Aadheenm. This temple ranks 16th among the 274 Devara Sthalams.

Pariharam

This temple is Chevvai (Mars) parihara sthalam. Devotees from all parts of South India throng the temple as Lord Vaidyanatha is the Kula Devatha of many families. People pray here for remedy from various ailments, boils, pimples and scars. People pray here for employment opportunities, progress in trade and profession, promotions, wedding and child boons and relief from adverse planetary aspects. Many consume the medicine offered in the temple. As this is the place where Danvantri Siddhar attained Samadhi, people pray here for relief from various ailments. Also the sandal and the sacred ash used in the Arthajama puja for Lord Muruga - Lord Selva Muthukumaraswami, is offered to devotees as Prasad and is an effective medicine as experienced by devotees.

Pariharam Procedure

They get special oil from the temple and apply them on the body. Devotees offer punugu, a cosmetic paste, borneol (pachai karpooram in Tamil) sandal, lime , rosewater and flowers to Lord Muthukumaraswami for the Arthajama puja with milk rice nivedhana. Devotees perform abishek with sandal and offer saree for Mother Thaiyal Nayagi. For Lord, they perform abished with rice flour, turmeric powder, cosmetic powders and oil, milk, curd, sacred asj, rose water, tender coconut, honey etc.