Kalikambal Temple
The Kālikāmbal Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shri Kāligāmbāl (Kāmākshi) 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.
| Kālikāmbāl Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Chennai |
| Deity | Kāligāmbāl (Goddess Pārvathi) |
| Location | |
| Location | Thambu Chetty Street, Parry's corner (Old: George Town), Chennai |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Chennai | |
| Geographic coordinates | 13°05′40″N 80°17′21″E / 13.09455°N 80.2891°ECoordinates: 13°05′40″N 80°17′21″E / 13.09455°N 80.2891°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Hindu temple architecture |
| Date established | 1640 |
| Completed | 1678 |
| Temple(s) | 1 |
HistoryEdit
The temple was originally located closer to the sea shore and was relocated to the current site at 1640 CE. It was then built in 1678.[1] Shivaji, the Maratha warrior and the founder of the Hindawi-Swarajya in the 17th century, had worshiped in this temple incognito on 3 October 1667.[2][3] It is believed that a fierce form of Goddess was held in worship earlier and that this form was replaced with the shanta swaroopa (calm posture) form of Goddess Kamakshi. Tamil poet Subramaniya Bharathi was a regular visitor of the temple in the early 20th century.[3]
In the 1980s, a new 10-metre-high tower (rajagopuram) was added to the existing structure.[3] Another major expansion was made in 2014.[citation needed]
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "1639 A.D. TO 1700 A.D." History of Chennai. ChennaiBest.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ "Chennai High: Where history beckons". The Times of India. Chennai. 27 August 2010. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Muthiah, S. (2014). Madras Rediscovered. Chennai: EastWest. p. 384. ISBN 978-93-84030-28-5.