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Shirdi Sai Baba Temple is a Hindu temple located in the neighbourhood of Mylapore in Chennai, India.It is dedicated to the Indian saint Sai Baba of Shirdi.. The temple was built in 1952 by one B V Narasimhaswami from Salem, a Sai Baba devotee, out of money donated by a Chettiar merchant.
Mylapore is known for the Adi Kesava Perumal Temple constructed in honor of Keshava or Vishnu, a principal god in the Hindu pantheon and the "Preserver" in the Hindu trinity. The temple has an idol of Vishnu accompanied by his celestial consort Goddess Lakshmi. This is the birthplace of Peyalvar.
The theppakulam or the temple tank lies to the west of the temple. Known as the Kapaleeshwarar Tank or the Mylapore Tank, it is one of the oldest and well-maintained theppakulams in the city, measuring about 190 m in length and 143 m in breadth. [14] The tank has a storage capacity of 119,000 cubic metre and has water all through the year. [14]
The church is located in Mylapore local of Chennai and at the time it was built, this part of Mylapore is believed to have been a thick forest. Thus the church gets its local name in Tamil as "Kaatu Kovil" (Tamil: காட்டுக் கோவில்) (Jungle Temple). [3]
The temple was built, renovated and repaired by Kulothunga Chola II. [ 7 ] Gangadeeswarar temple is located at an altitude of about 53 m above the mean sea level with the geographical coordinates of 13°05′05″N 80°15′16″E / 13.084645°N 80.254325°E / 13.084645; 80.254325
Adi Kesava Temple is dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu located in Mylapore, Chennai, in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Constructed in the Tamil style of architecture , dedicated to Vishnu , who is worshipped as Adi Kesava Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Mayuravalli Thayar.
This temple is one of the Sapta Sthana Shiva temples in Mylapore area (one of the seven sacred Shiva temples in Mylapore). [1] They are: Karaneeswarar Temple; Tirttapaleeswarar Temple; Velleeswarar Temple; Virupakshiswarar Temple; Valeeswarar Temple; Malleeswarar Temple; Kapaleeshwarar Temple
The main gopuram of the temple. Karaneeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located in the neighborhood of Saidapet in Chennai, India. It is dedicated to Shiva. This is an ancient Temple presently managed by the HR & CE department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. The Goddess is known as "Swarnambika" (The Golden Mother).