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{{Infobox temple
| name = Purasawalkam Gangadeeswarar Temple<br />புரசைவாக்கம் கங்காதீசுவரர் கோவில்
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| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| district = [[Chennai district]]
| location = Gangadeeswarar Temple Street, [[Purasawalkam]]
| elevation_m = 53
| festivals = Maha Shivaratri,<ref>{{Cite web |title=கங்காதீஸ்வரர் கோவிலில் பக்தர்கள் பாலாபிஷேகம் |url=https://temple.dinamalar.com/margazhi/detail.php?id=90166 |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=Dinamalar |language=ta}}</ref><br />Theppa Utsavam
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| website = https://hrce.tn.gov.in/hrcehome/index_temple.php?tid=232
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'''Purasawalkam Gangadeeswarar Temple''' ({{lang-ta|புரசைவாக்கம் கங்காதீசுவரர் கோவில்}}) is a Shiva Temple situated in [[Purasawalkam]] neighbourhood of [[Chennai district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] state in the peninsular [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gangadeeswarar Temple – Hindu Temple Timings, History, Location, Deity, shlokas |url=https://www.ishtadevata.com/temple/gangadeeswarar-temple-purasaiwalkkam-chennai/ |access-date=2023-09-01 |language=en-US}}</ref> It is a five-tiered temple. The main deity of this temple is Gangadeeswarar and deity goddess is Pankajambal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gangadareeswarar Purasawalkam |url=https://milliongods.com/chennai-temples/saivite-temples-chennai/gangadareeswarar-purasawalkam/ |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=Million Gods |language=en}}</ref> This temple is maintained under the control of [[Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department]], [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arulmigu Gangadeeswarar Temple, Purasawalkam, Chennai - 600084, Chennai District [TM000232]., |url=https://hrce.tn.gov.in/hrcehome/index_temple.php?tid=232 |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=hrce.tn.gov.in}}</ref> This temple is considered to have the same glory as [[Kashi Vishwanath Temple]].<ref>{{Cite web |author =Vikatan Correspondent |date=2014-10-28 |title=காசிக்கு நிகரான கங்காதீஸ்வரர் திருத்தலம்! |url=https://www.vikatan.com/spiritual/temples/100101- |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=Vikatan |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=காசிக்கு நிகரான சென்னை புரசைவாக்கம் கங்காதீஸ்வரர் கோவில் |url=https://tamil.samayam.com/religion/temples/purasawalkam-gangadeeswarar-templechennai-water-panjabootha-sthalam/articleshow/98100672.cms |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=Samayam Tamil |language=ta}}</ref> This is the shrine of the 108th Shiv Lingam consecrated by Bhagirathan, a descendant of Sagaran of the Raghu dynasty. The temple was built, renovated and repaired by Kulothunga Chola II.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Aaditya Anand M |date=2019-07-19 |title=Shiva temple at Purasawalkam was built by Kulothunga Chola |url=https://newstodaynet.com/2019/07/19/shiva-temple-at-purasawalkam-was-built-by-kulothunga-chola/ |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=News Today | language=en-US}}</ref>

Gangadeeswarar temple is located at an altitude of about 53 m above the mean sea level with the [[Geographic coordinate system|geographical coordinates]] of {{coord|13.084645|N|80.254325|E}}.

Theppa Utsavam is usually held for 3 days on the occasion of Thai Poosa festival every year in the Pond (Theppakulam) in this very ancient temple. A canal has also been constructed to bring water to this temple pond.

Rain water harvesting is done on the roads around the temple and to make rain water connections to store the rain water from them in the temple tank and to filter in them to store clean water. Under the 'Singhara Chennai 2.0' project, an action has been taken by the Chennai Metro Water, Sewage and Sewerage Works department.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-27 |title=புரசை கங்காதீஸ்வரர் கோயில் குளம் சீரமைப்பு பணி: அமைச்சர்கள் தொடங்கி வைத்தனர் |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/tamilnadu/792707-temple-pool-renovation-work.html |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=மாலை மலர் |date=2022-04-26 |title=சிங்கார சென்னை திட்டத்தில் கங்காதீஸ்வரர் கோவில் குளம் சீரமைக்கப்படுகிறது |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/news/district/2022/04/26160530/3716946/Tamil-News-Purasawalkam-brihadeeswarar-temple-pond.vpf |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=www.maalaimalar.com |language=ta}}</ref>

Sathya Narayana Perumal, Brahma, Banalingam, Nandi, Dakshinamurthy, Oontreeswarar, Vaitheeswarar, Kurunthamalleeswarar, Kashi Vishwanath, Chandikeswarar, Somaskandar, Durga, Mahaganapathy, Uchchishta Ganapathy with consort Siddhi, Shanmugar, Subramaniar with consorts Valli and Deivana, Sun, Moon, Navagrahas, Thirunavukkarasar, Sambandar, Sundarar, Manikkavasakar, Nagar, Bhagirathan, Sekkillhar, Kulachirainayanar, 63 nayanmars and Bhairava are the other deities in this temple to bless the devotees.

== References==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu]]

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