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| Vaisha Dev Shrine | |
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| Religion | |
| Deity | Vaisha Dev |
| Location | |
| Location | Kathmandu |
| Country | Nepal |
| Geographic coordinates | 27°42′00″N 85°20′00″E / 27.7000°N 85.3333°E / 27.7000; 85.3333 |
The Vaisha Dev Shrine, also known as Toothache tree, is a wooden log at Bangemudha, Kathmandu.[1]
The shrine is dedicated to goddess Vaisha Dev who is a Newar's patron saint of toothache.[1][2] People suffering from toothache visit the shrine to nail Nepalese rupee coins believing in that it will get rid of the toothache.[3] The log contains thousands of coins nailed into it.[1][4] It attracts many people who have toothache due to this dentist's have opened shop near the shrine.[1][5] There are also "healers" who claim to cure them by offering them money, or other gifts including fruits.[4]
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