Toothache Tree
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| Toothache Tree | |
|---|---|
  The Toothache Tree in the DOS and CD-ROM Deluxe versions | |
| First appearance | Mario is Missing! (1992) |
| Greater location | Kathmandu |
- “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!
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 Troopa 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.
Questions[edit]
To return the nail, Luigi must prove 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
- To cure your tootache, drive a _____ into the toothache tree.
- tooth
- toothpick
- nail
- hangnail
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| German | der Zahnwehbaum[1] | the Toothache tree |
References[edit]
- ^ Mario wir vermisst. Software Toolworks (German). Retrieved October 29, 2024.
