Toothache Tree

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Toothache Tree
DOS
CD-ROM Deluxe
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]

  1. ^ Mario wir vermisst. Software Toolworks (German). Retrieved October 29, 2024.