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'''Rudrakodisvarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to the deity [[Shiva]], located at Sempankudi in [[Nagapattinam district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref name="bmj"> பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009</ref><ref name=shaivam>[https://ift.tt/2MrpMfp மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, செம்பங்குடி (செம்மங்குடி) Sempangudi (Semmangudi), 6-71-3]</ref> <ref name=shiva>[https://ift.tt/2Ms57aX தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், செம்பங்குடி, 6-71-3]</ref>
==Vaippu Sthalam==
It is one of the shrines of the [[Vaippu Sthalam]]s sung by Tamil Saivite [[Nayanars|Nayanar]] [[Appar]]. As [[Ketu (mythology)|Kethu]] worshipped the deity, this place was known as Sempambinkudi Naganathar. <ref name=shaivam/>
==Presiding deity==
The presiding deity in the [[garbhagriha]] is represented by the ''[[lingam]]'' known as Rudrakodisvarar and Naganathar. The Goddess is known as Tirupurasundari and Karpuravalli. <ref name=shaivam/>
==Specialities==
During the [[Samudra manthan|churning of divine ocean]], [[Amrita]] came out. While [[Devas]] and [[asuras]] fought for the amritha, [[Vishnu]] decided to give it to Devas. At that time an asura took the form of a Deva and drunk it. Knowing this, [[Chandra]] and [[Surya]] informed Vishnu about this. Vishnu hit the asura and killed him. The head of asura fell in Sirapuram which is now known as [[Sirkazhi]] and the body fell in other place which was known as Sempambinkudi and later became Sempankudi and Sempankudi. Due to consuming of Amrita, his body became two parts which in turn into two snakes. They worshipped Shiva to get rid from it. Shiva bestowed blessings and thus came into existence [[Rahu]], with human head and snake body and Kethu with snake head and human body. Later they became one among the [[Navagraha]]s. <ref name=shiva/>
==Structure==
The temple has a compound wall with an entrance. After entering through the entrance bali pita and [[Nandi (bull)|nandhi]] could be found. In the [[Prakaram|prakara]] shrines of [[Vishnu]], [[Vinayaka|Ganesha]], [[Kartikeya|Subramania]] with his consorts [[Valli]] and [[Devasena|Deivanai]] are found. The shrine of the Goddess is facing south. In the prakara, [[Matrikas|saptamatas]] are found. Kethu is found in a separate shrine. <ref name=shiva/> In the [[Kosta (architectural feature)|kosta]], [[Dakshinamurthy]], [[Lingodbhava]] and [[Durga]] are found. <ref name="bmj"/>
==Location==
From the old bus stand of [[Sirkazhi]] in the Tirumullaivayil road, at a distance of 1 km Sempankudi is found. From there in a narrow path this temple could be reached. <ref name=shaivam/> One time [[Puja (Hinduism)|puja]] is held in this temple regularly. <ref name=shiva/>
==References==
[[Category:Hindu temples in Nagapattinam district]]
[[Category:Shiva temples in Nagapattinam district]]
==Vaippu Sthalam==
It is one of the shrines of the [[Vaippu Sthalam]]s sung by Tamil Saivite [[Nayanars|Nayanar]] [[Appar]]. As [[Ketu (mythology)|Kethu]] worshipped the deity, this place was known as Sempambinkudi Naganathar. <ref name=shaivam/>
==Presiding deity==
The presiding deity in the [[garbhagriha]] is represented by the ''[[lingam]]'' known as Rudrakodisvarar and Naganathar. The Goddess is known as Tirupurasundari and Karpuravalli. <ref name=shaivam/>
==Specialities==
During the [[Samudra manthan|churning of divine ocean]], [[Amrita]] came out. While [[Devas]] and [[asuras]] fought for the amritha, [[Vishnu]] decided to give it to Devas. At that time an asura took the form of a Deva and drunk it. Knowing this, [[Chandra]] and [[Surya]] informed Vishnu about this. Vishnu hit the asura and killed him. The head of asura fell in Sirapuram which is now known as [[Sirkazhi]] and the body fell in other place which was known as Sempambinkudi and later became Sempankudi and Sempankudi. Due to consuming of Amrita, his body became two parts which in turn into two snakes. They worshipped Shiva to get rid from it. Shiva bestowed blessings and thus came into existence [[Rahu]], with human head and snake body and Kethu with snake head and human body. Later they became one among the [[Navagraha]]s. <ref name=shiva/>
==Structure==
The temple has a compound wall with an entrance. After entering through the entrance bali pita and [[Nandi (bull)|nandhi]] could be found. In the [[Prakaram|prakara]] shrines of [[Vishnu]], [[Vinayaka|Ganesha]], [[Kartikeya|Subramania]] with his consorts [[Valli]] and [[Devasena|Deivanai]] are found. The shrine of the Goddess is facing south. In the prakara, [[Matrikas|saptamatas]] are found. Kethu is found in a separate shrine. <ref name=shiva/> In the [[Kosta (architectural feature)|kosta]], [[Dakshinamurthy]], [[Lingodbhava]] and [[Durga]] are found. <ref name="bmj"/>
==Location==
From the old bus stand of [[Sirkazhi]] in the Tirumullaivayil road, at a distance of 1 km Sempankudi is found. From there in a narrow path this temple could be reached. <ref name=shaivam/> One time [[Puja (Hinduism)|puja]] is held in this temple regularly. <ref name=shiva/>
==References==
[[Category:Hindu temples in Nagapattinam district]]
[[Category:Shiva temples in Nagapattinam district]]
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