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{{quote|The Ikha Narayan Temple houses a four-armed statue of Vishnu, one of the principal Hindu gods. Under a temple roof nearby sits Vaisha Dev, the god of teeth and toothaches. The stories say that if a person suffers from tooth pain, he or she may make a small contribution and then drive a nail into the wood surrounding the god. The nail relieves the pain by pinning down the evil spirits in the wood. Of course, just in case, a nearby lane is filled with open-air dentists' stalls.|Pamphlet|''[[Mario is Missing]]''}} | {{quote|The Ikha Narayan Temple houses a four-armed statue of Vishnu, one of the principal Hindu gods. Under a temple roof nearby sits Vaisha Dev, the god of teeth and toothaches. The stories say that if a person suffers from tooth pain, he or she may make a small contribution and then drive a nail into the wood surrounding the god. The nail relieves the pain by pinning down the evil spirits in the wood. Of course, just in case, a nearby lane is filled with open-air dentists' stalls.|Pamphlet|''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]''}} | ||
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|first_appearance=''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]]) | ||
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The '''{{wp|Vaisha Dev Shrine}}''', also known as the '''Toothache Tree''', is a wooden log in [[Kathmandu]] that serves as a shrine to Vaisha Dev, the Newar patron goddess of toothache. People suffering from toothache use a [[Toothache Tree Nail|nail]] to affix a coin to the tree, hoping their toothache will be cured. | The '''{{wp|Vaisha Dev Shrine}}''', also known as the '''Toothache Tree''', is a wooden log in [[Kathmandu]] that serves as a shrine to Vaisha Dev, the Newar patron goddess of toothache. People suffering from toothache use a [[Toothache Tree Nail|nail]] to affix a coin to the tree, hoping their toothache will be cured. | ||
In the PC version of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', a [[Koopa Troopa]]s steals one such nail from the tree, which forces the tree's information booth to shut down. [[Luigi]] must track down the nail and return it, proving its authenticity by answering these questions: | In the PC version of ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'', a [[Koopa Troopa]]s steals one such nail from the tree, which forces the tree's information booth to shut down. [[Luigi]] must track down the nail and return it, proving its authenticity by answering these questions: | ||
*''How many arms does this Vishnu fellow have?'' | *''How many arms does this Vishnu fellow have?'' | ||
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- “The Ikha Narayan Temple houses a four-armed statue of Vishnu, one of the principal Hindu gods. Under a temple roof nearby sits Vaisha Dev, the god of teeth and toothaches. The stories say that if a person suffers from tooth pain, he or she may make a small contribution and then drive a nail into the wood surrounding the god. The nail relieves the pain by pinning down the evil spirits in the wood. Of course, just in case, a nearby lane is filled with open-air dentists' stalls.”
- —Pamphlet, Mario is Missing!
| Toothache Tree | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | Mario is Missing! (1992) |
| Greater location | Kathmandu |
The Vaisha Dev Shrine, also known as the Toothache Tree, is a wooden log in Kathmandu that serves as a shrine to Vaisha Dev, the Newar patron goddess of toothache. People suffering from toothache use a nail to affix a coin to the tree, hoping their toothache will be cured.
In the PC version of Mario is Missing!, a Koopa Troopas steals one such nail from the tree, which forces the tree's information booth to shut down. Luigi must track down the nail and return it, proving its authenticity by answering these questions:
- How many arms does this Vishnu fellow have?
- Four
- Two
- One
- None
- Vaisha Dev, the resident deity, is the god of:
- trees and forests
- teeth and toothaches
- tools and instruments
- gums and braces
