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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.
George Town is a neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is near the Fort Saint George, Chennai. It is also known as Muthialpet and Parry's corner. It is an historical area of Madras city from where its expansion began in the 1640s. It extends from the Bay of Bengal in the east to Park town on the west.
They are twin temples. The temple was the first to be built in the new settlement; since the construction of Madras city by the British East India Company. [2] Chennakesava Perumal is a manifestation of the Hindu god Vishnu. And considered as the patron deity of Chennai, Chenna pattanam may be named after the Chenna Kesava Perumal Temple.
George Town: First major British settlements in India, leading to the foundation of the city of Madras. One of the 163 notified areas (megalithic sites) in the state of Tamil Nadu. [27] 24 Kalikambal Temple: Dravidian architecture: c. 1640 George Town: Originally located by the seashore and was relocated to the current site in 1640 CE.
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 .
In a talk that Tiger Varadachariar gave over the All India Radio, composers and music publishers Tachur Singaracharlu Brothers organised bhajan sessions at this temple in the 1890s. [7] Mint Street has several temples dedicated to Lord Ganesha. [7] Kandaswami Temple, dedicated to Lord Murugan, is located on Rasappa Chetty Street, off Mint Street.
Ekambareswarar Temple, Chennai is a Hindu temple situated in the neighbourhood of Parry's corner (George Town), Chennai, India dedicated to Shiva. It was constructed by Alanganatha Pillai, chief merchant of the Madras factory of the British East India Company .
Chennai (erstwhile Madras) is the capital of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on Coramandel coast off Bay of Bengal. Christianity arrived to Chennai with St. Thomas around 50CE. Portuguese arrived in 1522 and built a port called "San thome" (present Santhome in Chennai ) and " Santhome Church " after the Christian apostle , St ...