Rudrakodisvarar Temple, Tirukalukundram

Rudrakodisvarar Temple, Tirukalukundram
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Chengalpattu
Deity	Rudrakodisvarar
Festivals	Maha Shivaratri
Location
Location	Tirukalukundram
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Rudrakodisvarar Temple, Tirukalukundram, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates	12°36′07″N80°03′41″E / 12.60194°N 80.06140°E / 12.60194; 80.06140
Architecture
Type	Dravidian architecture
Specifications
Temple(s)	One
Elevation	54.35 m (178 ft)

Rudrakodisvarar Temple, Tirukalukundram is a Siva temple in Tirukalukundram in Chengalpattu District in Tamil Nadu, India. ^[1] This temple is also known as Urutthiran Temple, Rudhran Temple and Ruthrankoil.

Vaippu Sthalam

It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Appar.^{[ citation needed ]}

Presiding deity

The presiding deity is known as Rudrakodisvarar. His consort is known as Tiripurasundari. ^[1]

Shrines

The shrine of the presiding deity is facing east and the shrine of the goddess is facing south. ^[1]

References

1. பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009

External links

• மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், uruthirakODi, Sl.No.42 of 139 temples
• Shiva Temples, தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், உருத்திரகோடி, Sl.No.23 of 133 temples, page1