Vaitheeshwaran Koil

This sacred place, Vaitheeswaran koil is very famous for Nadi astrology or Nadi josiyam or Vaitheeswaran kovil Nadi jothidam. Nadi astrology is based on the palm leaves that held the key to many significant events, such as in the past, present, or future. These palm leaves were written by great ancient sages in India such as Sage Agastya, Astri Maharishi, Bhrighu Maraharishi, Kaga pujandar maharishi, sugar maharishi & by many more. Around the 12th century, these nadi palm leaves were found lying in the location of South India ancient Vaitheeswaran Koil in Tamil Nadu.

It is stated that the Vaitheeswaran Koil Nadi astrology came into being through the works of the great sage Sri Agasthya who had tutored Lord Kartikeya himself. The sage Agasthya is considered an individual with a highly developed consciousness, in addition to the fact that he is also the head of the revered Siddhars and an inventor of the early grammar in the Tamil language.

The Vaitheeswaran Koil Nadi astrology is one of the most ancient forms of astrology practiced by our forefathers, a treasure chest of their knowledge. The Siddhars had recorded the life experiences for the future descendants of the earth. Numerous people have reportedly discovered information about their previous births by getting the precise predictions that corresponds to them.

The nadi palm leaves affiliated with the Vaitheeswaran Koil Nadi astrology were at first stored in Thanjavur’s Saraswati Mahal Library in Tamil Nadu. Unfortunately, the British colonialists set their evil eyes on the Nadi leaves concerned with the herbs, medicine, future prediction, etc. As a result, they went on to acquire it, and in the later years, some of the Nadi leaves got destroyed, while the remaining were auctioned during the British Raj (rule) in India.

Fortunately, some of these Nadi leaves were obtained by the families of astrologers at the Vaitheeswaran Koil Temple and have been passed down from one generation to the other from the past decades. It has to be well noted that the knowledge of interpreting the Nadi jothidam at Vaitheeswaran Koil follows a very complex set of techniques to follow and cannot be comprehended by everyone. Although with such a harmful attempt to deprive us of such knowledge, the Nadi jothidam at Vaitheeswaran Koil has been serving its purpose to this very day.

1. Panguni Uthram

The Panguni Uthram festival, celebrated in the month of Palguni(March-April) is marked by the auspicious Brahmotsavam held to commemorate the day when Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati got married. It also celebrates the day when the Lord Kartikeya and Deva sena, Lord Rama and the Goddess Sita, Lord Ranganatha and the Goddess Aandal had their nuptials.

2. Karthigai

The Karthigai Deepam (festival of lights) is celebrated in the month of Karthika (mid-November to mid-December) when the elder son of the Lord came into being the six-faced God. According to the Puranas, his six forms were united by the Goddess Parvati on this occasion.

3. Skanda Shashti

Skanda Shashti (or Kantha Shashti) occurs in the month of Aippasi (mid-October to mid-November). Skanda Shasti is commemorated to celebrate the victory of Lord Kartikeya over Surapadmana. Usually, the festival starts six days before the Shashti and concludes on that day. During the entire duration of the festival, devotees recite the hymns related to Lord Kartikeya, read stories of him and enact his feats on the stage.

4. Aadi pooram

The Goddess Aandal, one of the celebrated Alwar poets in the Tamil tradition is celebrated through this festival; also known as Aandal Jayanti. The Goddess Aandal is considered as the consort of the Lord Ranganatha himself and many devotees throng for the festival, wherein the priests offer glass bangles to the Goddess and then distribute them among all her devotees.