Two Rock-Cut Siva Shrines Malakkoil
Map record · not yet verifiedWikidata
Village temple directory · Thirumayam Taluk · Tamil Nadu
॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Hindu Temples in Rarapuram, Thirumayam, Pudukkottaiராராபுரம்
1 Hindu temple recorded in Rarapuram, dedicated to Shiva — 12 km from Sathyamurthi Perumal Temple, Thirumayam.
1 temple1 deityNearest documented temple: Sathyamurthi Perumal Temple · 12 kmPopulation 579PIN 622404
Rarapuram and its temples
Rarapuram is a village in Thirumayam taluk, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu with 579 people in 148 households (Census 2011). HinduTone lists 1 Hindu temple here, recorded in public map and reference data, dedicated to Shiva. The Pudukkottai district centre is about 22 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 579
- Households
- 148
- Literacy
- 68.9%
- Sex ratio
- 1113 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Rarapuram
- PIN code
- 622404
Temples of Rarapuram by deity
Shiva1 templeAll Shiva temples →
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.
Mantras for the deities of Rarapuram
Shiva — mantra
ॐ नमः शिवाय
oṁ namaḥ śivāya
Meaning: Salutations to Shiva — the Panchakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
Full texts with meaning on HinduTone · All mantras and slokas →
Today in Rarapuram — Monday, 2 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:06 am · 5:51 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 7:34 am – 9:02 am
- Yamagandam
- 10:30 am – 11:58 am
- Gulika kalam
- 1:26 pm – 2:55 pm
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:35 am – 12:22 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Rarapuram (10.35° N, 78.70° 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 →
Rarapuram's temples on the map
How to reach Rarapuram
- Pudukkottai (district centre)≈ 22 km
- Sathyamurthi Perumal Temple, Thirumayam≈ 12 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 10.3458° N, 78.7012° 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 Thirumayam with temples
- Arasandampatti≈ 7.2 km · 1 temple
- Tirumayam≈ 12 km · 2 temples
- Elanjavur≈ 14 km · 1 temple
- Rayavaram≈ 16 km · 2 temples
- Nedungudi≈ 22 km · 2 temples
Straight-line distances.
Questions about Rarapuram's temples
Which temples are there in Rarapuram?
HinduTone lists 1 Hindu temple in Rarapuram, Thirumayam taluk, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu: Two Rock-Cut Siva Shrines Malakkoil.
Which deities are worshipped in Rarapuram's temples?
Shiva (1).
How far is Rarapuram from Pudukkottai?
About 22 km in a straight line from the Pudukkottai district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Rarapuram?
Sathyamurthi Perumal Temple, Thirumayam (about 12 km), Pillayarpatti Karpaga Vinayagar Temple (about 25 km) and Kundrakudi Shanmuganathar Temple (about 26 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 records: Wikidata (CC0).
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