Ekambareswarar Temple, Chennai

Ekambareswarar Temple, Chennai
Ekambareswarar Temple, Chennai
	Chennai Ekambareswarar Kovil
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Deity	Shiva
Location
Location	Chennai
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Architecture
Completed	1680s

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.^[1]

Location[edit]

The Ekambareswarar Temple is located in Mint Street and is flanked by two Jain shrines and Kandaswami Temple.^[1]

History[edit]

The Ekambareswarar Temple was constructed by Alanganatha Pillai, a dubash in the service of the British East India Company in the 1680s.^[2] The temple is marked in a 1710 map of Madras city as "Allingall's Pagoda".^[2]

Notes[edit]

^ ^a ^b Srinivasachari, Introduction, p xxix
^ ^a ^b Srinivasachari, Development of the Settlement, pp 24-25

References[edit]

Srinivasachari, C. S. (1939). History of the city of Madras written for the Tercentenary Celebration Committee. Madras: P. Varadachary & Co.

13°05′17″N 80°16′42″E / 13.08817°N 80.2784°E / 13.08817; 80.2784

[srinivasacharipxxix-1] Srinivasachari, Introduction, p xxix

[srinivasacharip2425-2] Srinivasachari, Development of the Settlement, pp 24-25

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