Country India Primary deity Mallikesvarar Temple District Chennai district Locale Chennai | State/province Tamil Nadu Architectural styles Dravidian architecture Architectural style Dravidian architecture | |
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Proper name Mallikesvarar Temple Temple Tamil மல்லிகேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோவில், மல்லிகார்ஜுனர் திருக்கோவில் Similar Ettampadai Temple, Tiruvalithayam, Periamet Mosque, Kasi Viswanatha Temple, Kachchaleswarar Temple |
Mallikesvarar Temple () or Mallikarjunar Temple () is a Hindu temple situated in the neighbourhood of George Town in the city of Chennai, India. It is one of the first Hindu temples to be constructed in the British settlement of Madrasapatnam. There is the nearby Chenna kesava perumal Temple. They are twin temples. This is also called Chenna Malleeswarar temple. Chenna pattanam may be named after this deities. The word 'chenni' in Tamil means face, and the temple was regarded as the face of the city.
History
Sources about the history of this temple have the following:
References
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