Vaitheeswaran Koil (Vaidyanatha Swamy Temple)
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Village temple directory · Sirkazhi Taluk · Tamil Nadu
॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Hindu Temples in Maruvathur, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthuraiமருவத்தூர்
4 Hindu temples recorded in Maruvathur, dedicated to Shiva — 4.5 km from Sivalokanathar Temple, Tirupunkur.
4 temples1 deity1 full temple guideNearest documented temple: Sivalokanathar Temple · 4.5 kmPIN 609117
Maruvathur and its temples
Maruvathur is a village in Sirkazhi taluk, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu. HinduTone lists 4 Hindu temples here: 1 with a full HinduTone temple guide and 3 recorded in public map and reference data, dedicated to Shiva (4). The Mayiladuthurai district centre is about 12 km away in a straight line.
- PIN code
- 609117
Temples of Maruvathur by deity
Shiva4 templesAll Shiva temples →
Mayiladuthurai Adi Vaitheeswarar Temple
Map record · not yet verifiedWikidata
Vaideeswaran Kovil
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap
Vaidheeswaran Koil
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap
Map records come from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata. HinduTone has not yet verified their details, so only the name, deity (when the record states it) and location are shown. Know one of these temples? Write to info@hindutone.com.
Festivals at Maruvathur's temples
| Festival | Temple | Month |
|---|---|---|
| Brahmotsavam | Vaitheeswaran Koil (Vaidyanatha Swamy Temple) | Panguni and Thai (per Wikipedia) |
| Karthigai festival | Vaitheeswaran Koil (Vaidyanatha Swamy Temple) | Karthigai (November–December) |
| Kanda Sashti | Vaitheeswaran Koil (Vaidyanatha Swamy Temple) | Aippasi (October–November) |
From the source-checked temple guides. Dates follow the lunar calendar and change every year — see the festival calendar.
Mantras for the deities of Maruvathur
Shiva — mantra
ॐ नमः शिवाय
oṁ namaḥ śivāya
Meaning: Salutations to Shiva — the Panchakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
Full texts with meaning on HinduTone · All mantras and slokas →
Today in Maruvathur — Monday, 2 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:03 am · 5:46 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 7:30 am – 8:58 am
- Yamagandam
- 10:26 am – 11:54 am
- Gulika kalam
- 1:22 pm – 2:50 pm
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:31 am – 12:18 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Maruvathur (11.21° N, 79.71° E), IST, from sunrise and sunset at the village — they differ by a few minutes from city panchangams. Tithi, nakshatra and full panchangam for today →
Maruvathur's temples on the map
How to reach Maruvathur
- Mayiladuthurai (district centre)≈ 12 km
- Sivalokanathar Temple, Tirupunkur≈ 4.5 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 11.2071° N, 79.7125° E.
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Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
- Sivalokanathar Temple, Tirupunkur≈ 4.5 km
- Brahmapureeswarar (Sattainathar / Thoniappar) Temple, Sirkazhi≈ 4.5 km
- Annan Perumal Temple, Thiruvellakkulam (Annan Kovil)≈ 6.0 km
- Thiruvanpurushothamam (Purushothama Perumal Temple), Thirunangur≈ 7.7 km
- Thirumanimadam (Narayana Perumal / Badrinarayana Perumal Temple), Thirunangur≈ 8.0 km
- Thiruchsemponsey (Perarulalan Temple / Semponsei Koil), Thirunangur≈ 8.0 km
Other villages in Sirkazhi with temples
- Sattanathapuram≈ 3.7 km · 4 temples
- Thiruppangur≈ 4.3 km · 1 temple
- Pagasalai≈ 4.4 km · 1 temple
- Semmangudy≈ 6.4 km · 1 temple
- Thiruvaly≈ 7.1 km · 3 temples
- Nangur≈ 8.1 km · 19 temples
- Varisaipathuvadagal≈ 8.8 km · 1 temple
- Puthur≈ 9.4 km · 1 temple
Straight-line distances.
Questions about Maruvathur's temples
Which temples are there in Maruvathur?
HinduTone lists 4 Hindu temples in Maruvathur, Sirkazhi taluk, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu: Vaitheeswaran Koil (Vaidyanatha Swamy Temple), Mayiladuthurai Adi Vaitheeswarar Temple, Vaideeswaran Kovil and Vaidheeswaran Koil.
Which deities are worshipped in Maruvathur's temples?
Shiva (4).
How far is Maruvathur from Mayiladuthurai?
About 12 km in a straight line from the Mayiladuthurai district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Maruvathur?
Sivalokanathar Temple, Tirupunkur (about 4.5 km), Brahmapureeswarar (Sattainathar / Thoniappar) Temple, Sirkazhi (about 4.5 km) and Annan Perumal Temple, Thiruvellakkulam (Annan Kovil) (about 6.0 km) — each has a source-checked HinduTone guide.
Sources and verification
- Village, taluk and district names and codes: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and Census of India 2011, used under the Government Open Data License – India.
- Temple names and locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL).
- Temple records: Wikidata (CC0).
- Temple guides marked “Sources checked” cite their own sources on each temple page.
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