Vaidyanathapura
Vaidyanathapura is a village situalte 2 kilometers from maddur town in Mandya district of the state of Karnataka in India. The village houses the famous temple of Vaidyanatheswara.
Situated on the banks of the shimsha river ( A tributory of Kaveri river) has a great history behind it. The temple is managed by the trust and Dixith family and present Archak is Radhakrishna Deekshit. He is ably assisted by his son Shanmukhasundara Deekshit in managing of this temple. Earlier to this, the temple was managed by Shri Subbakrishna Deekshit (brother of Radhakrisha Deekshit)and his uncle Shri Shankara Deekshit before that his brothers Shri Nanjudha Deekshit and Shri Sundra Deekshit was managing the temple with very high Shiva-Agama tradition. During early part of 19th centurey his father Shri Subbha Deekshit was managing the temple. earlier only once in a week that is on Monday poja and other rituals used to be conducted. After the constitution of trust all sort of rituals would be performed everyday,
Especially abhishekam will be performed twice a day priests should perform abhishekam with wet clothes. But for these two times priests will not enter sanctum sanctorium,
This was one of the first villages in the district get electric lights.mr N P Lingegowda the then Patel of nagarakere village is the man behind, bringing electricity and bitumen roads in those days by bringing the importance of the temple to the notice of his Highness's jayachamarajendra vodeyar. Then Dewan of Mysore Sri M Mirza Ismil visited this teample and helped in carrying out development work in the banks of river shimsha at the foot of the temple entrance. Legend says that the ruling deity has cured many illnesses and a great solace to his devotees and has been keeping them safe and happy.
Being a temple held with great reverence and faith among the Hindu population, and despite holding a pristine history of uncounted ancience, the main deity lord vaidyanatheshwara is swaysmbhu lingam.we can get to know That many emperors visited the temple referring to inscriptions.RajaRajaChola the 2nd Krishnadevaraya..shripurusha..
