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Kandaswami Temple (Tamil: கந்த சுவாமி கோவில்) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Murugan, located in the Parry's corner (Old: George Town) [1] neighbourhood of Chennai city, in Tamil Nadu, India.
Although George Town is the origin of the modern city of Chennai and remained the chief commercial hub of the city till the early 20th century, the city's central business district gradually moved towards the south since the mid-20th century, presently lying at the Gemini Circle on Anna Salai. This resulted in paucity of development funds for ...
Chennakesava Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple situated in the George Town neighbourhood of Chennai city, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Chenna Kesava Perumal . [ 1 ] There is the nearby Chenna Malleeswarar Temple .
The East India Company (EIC), which had entered India around 1600 for trading activities, had begun licensed trading at Surat, which was its initial bastion.However, to secure its trade lines and commercial interests in the spice trade, it felt the necessity of a port closer to the Malaccan Straits, and succeeded in purchasing a piece of coastal land, originally called Chennirayarpattinam or ...
From 1639, when Madras was founded, until 1678, when Streynsham Master was appointed the English East India Company's Agent at Madras, religious services were conducted in the dining-room of the Factory House. It was at Master's initiative, and without the sanction of the Directors of the Company, that a subscription was started for the ...
The Kālikāmbal Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shri Kāligāmbāl and Lord Kamadeswarar, located in Parry's corner (Old: George Town) locality of the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is located in Thambu Chetty Street, a prominent financial street at Georgetown, running parallel to Rajaji Salai .
Altar Armenian Church in Chennai. The Church has a commemorative plaque honoring the benevolent Armenian- Coja Petrus Oscan , an Armenian merchant who settled in Chennai, India was notably generous with his wealth.Aga Shawmier succeeded Oscan as leader of the Armenian merchant settlement and this church was built (and consecrated in 1772) in his chapel grounds.
St. Mary's Co-Cathedral is a Roman Catholic co-cathedral in Armenian Street, Parrys corner, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. [1] [2] Constructed by Capuchins in 1658, it is one of the oldest churches in the former British India.