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Ekambareswarar Temple, Chennai is a Hindu temple situated in the neighbourhood of Parry's corner (Old: George Town), Chennai, India. It was constructed by Alanganatha Pillai, chief merchant of the Madras factory of the British East India Company.
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Location
The Ekambareswarar Temple is located in Mint Street and is flanked by two Jain shrines and Kandaswami Temple.
History
The Ekambareswarar Temple was constructed by Alanganatha Pillai, a dubash in the service of the British East India Company in the 1680s. The temple is marked in a 1710 map of Madras city as "Allingall's Pagoda".
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