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Sempankudi, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu · 11.2477°, 79.7630°
A Shiva temple counted among the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Appar, enclosed by a compound wall with a prakara of minor shrines and sculpted kosta niches. Worship is offered once a day.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The site is identified as the place where the body of the asura who stole the amrita fell after being severed, giving rise to Rahu and Ketu.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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