Vedaranyeswarar Temple, Vedaranyam
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Village temple directory · Vedaranyam Taluk · Tamil Nadu
॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Temples near Sembodai, Vedaranyam, Nagapattinamசெம்போடை
No temple inside Sembodai is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Shri Mariyamman Temple (3.3 km), Kallimedu BhatrakaliammanTemple (3.8 km) and Topputurai Abhishta Varadaraja Perumal Temple (7.3 km).
6 temples nearby3 deities1 full temple guideNearest documented temple: Vedaranyeswarar Temple · 9.8 kmPopulation 4,520PIN 614809
About Sembodai
Sembodai is a village in Vedaranyam taluk, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu with 4,520 people in 1,285 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 6 nearest recorded temples are listed below with straight-line distances. The Nagapattinam district centre is about 34 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 4,520
- Households
- 1,285
- Literacy
- 83.3%
- Sex ratio
- 954 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Sembodai
- PIN code
- 614809
Temples nearest to Sembodai
No temple inside Sembodai is in our records yet. If the village has a temple — a grama devata shrine, a Ramalayam, a Shiva or Devi temple — write to info@hindutone.com with its name and location and we will verify and add it here.
Shiva2 templesAll Shiva temples →
Agastheeswarar Temple
Map record · not yet verifiedWikidata
Devi1 templeAll Devi temples →
Vishnu1 templeAll Vishnu temples →
Topputurai Abhishta Varadaraja Perumal Temple
Map record · not yet verifiedWikidata
Deity not yet recorded2 temples
Kallimedu BhatrakaliammanTemple
Map record · not yet verifiedWikidata
Maraikkadar Kovil
Map record · not yet verifiedOpenStreetMap
Map records come from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata. HinduTone has not yet verified their details, so only the name, deity (when the record states it) and location are shown. Know one of these temples? Write to info@hindutone.com.
Grama devata — the village goddess near Sembodai
- Shri Mariyamman Temple3.3 km from the village centre
Shrines of village goddesses — Pochamma, Maisamma, Ellamma, Gangamma, Mariamman and others — are worshipped across South India as guardians of the village. Their main festivals are local jataras whose dates are fixed by the village each year, so confirm the date locally before you travel.
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Mantras for the deities of Sembodai
Shiva — mantra
ॐ नमः शिवाय
oṁ namaḥ śivāya
Meaning: Salutations to Shiva — the Panchakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
Devi — mantra
ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः
oṁ duṁ durgāyai namaḥ
Meaning: Salutations to Goddess Durga. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
Vishnu — mantra
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
oṁ namo nārāyaṇāya
Meaning: Salutations to Narayana — the Ashtakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
Full texts with meaning on HinduTone · All mantras and slokas →
Today in Sembodai — Friday, 6 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:02 am · 5:45 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 10:26 am – 11:54 am
- Yamagandam
- 2:50 pm – 4:17 pm
- Gulika kalam
- 7:30 am – 8:58 am
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:30 am – 12:17 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Sembodai (10.46° N, 79.83° E), IST, from sunrise and sunset at the village — they differ by a few minutes from city panchangams. Tithi, nakshatra and full panchangam for today →
Gold, fuel and market prices near Sembodai
Gold and silver
- Gold 24K (999) · 10 g
- ₹1,44,129
- ▲ up ₹2,507 (1.8%) since 4 Nov
- Gold 22K (916) · 10 g
- ₹1,32,022
- ▲ up ₹2,296 (1.8%) since 4 Nov
- Gold 18K (750) · 10 g
- ₹1,08,097
- ▲ up ₹1,880 (1.8%) since 4 Nov
- Silver (999) · 1 kg
- ₹1,87,300
- ▲ up ₹1,167 (0.63%) since 4 Nov
IBJA closing benchmark rate, 5 Nov 2026 — the same across India. Today's full rates and 3-month trend → Excludes 3% GST and jewellers' making charges; shop prices in Tamil Nadu differ. Source: India Bullion and Jewellers Association.
Petrol and diesel in Chennai
| City | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Chennai | ₹107.77/L | ₹99.55/L |
Unchanged since at least 23 Oct.
Retail selling price on 4 Nov 2026. Pump prices elsewhere in Tamil Nadu differ slightly with freight. Source: Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Temples around Sembodai on the map
How to reach Sembodai
- Vedaranyam (taluk centre)≈ 9.8 km
- Nagapattinam (district centre)≈ 34 km
- Vedaranyeswarar Temple, Vedaranyam≈ 9.8 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 10.4619° N, 79.8334° E.
Visiting your native village from abroad? Fly into the nearest international airport for Tamil Nadu and continue by road; confirm local travel and temple timings with family or the temple before you go. NRI guides on HinduTone →
Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
Other villages in Vedaranyam with temples
- Kallimedu≈ 2.9 km · 1 temple
- Pushpavanam≈ 3.2 km · 1 temple
- Thopputhurai≈ 6.9 km · 1 temple
- Vedharanyam≈ 9.8 km · 3 temples
Straight-line distances.
Questions about temples near Sembodai
Is there a temple in Sembodai?
No temple inside Sembodai is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Shri Mariyamman Temple (3.3 km), Kallimedu BhatrakaliammanTemple (3.8 km) and Topputurai Abhishta Varadaraja Perumal Temple (7.3 km) (straight-line distance). If Sembodai has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.
How far is Sembodai from Nagapattinam?
About 34 km in a straight line from the Nagapattinam district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Sembodai?
Vedaranyeswarar Temple, Vedaranyam (about 9.8 km), Sikkal Singaravelar (Navaneetheswarar) Temple (about 33 km) and Soundararaja Perumal Temple, Nagapattinam (about 33 km) — each has a source-checked HinduTone guide.
Sources and verification
- Population, households, literacy, sex ratio and area: Census of India 2011; gram panchayat and PIN code: LGD and India Post (GODL-India).
- Village, taluk and district names and codes: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and Census of India 2011, used under the Government Open Data License – India.
- Temple names and locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL).
- Temple records: Wikidata (CC0).
- Temple guides marked “Sources checked” cite their own sources on each temple page.
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