Vaidyanath

Vaidyanath meaning

Vaidyanath (वैद्यनाथ) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.

Lord of physicians; a form of Shiva; a celebrated Linga

Also used to mean: Lord Shiva

Vaidyanath (वैद्यनाथ) joins Sanskrit vaidya, "physician, one learned in medicine", and nātha, "lord". Monier-Williams gives vaidyanātha as "lord of physicians", as a form of Shiva known from inscriptions, as a name of Dhanvantari, the divine physician, and as the name of a celebrated Shiva liṅga and the district around it. That shrine is the Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga, worshipped at Deoghar in Jharkhand, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. Name lists give the name as "lord of physicians" or "Lord Shiva", matching the dictionary. In the east it is written Baidyanath, in Tamil Nadu Vaidyanathan, and in Maharashtra Vaijnath.

In Hindu tradition this is a name of Shiva.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1022 · entry vaidya-nātha · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, vaidya-nātha, p. 1022 · Wikipedia, Baidyanath Temple

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First sound वै

Mrigashira nakshatra, pada 1 · Vrishabh rashi

This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is वे, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Vaidyanath · Baidyanath · Vaidyanathan · Vaijnath

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