Ekambareswarar Temple, Chennai is a

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temple situated in the neighbourhood of Parry's corner (George Town),

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dedicated to

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. It was constructed by Alanganatha Pillai, chief merchant of the Madras factory of the

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. Srinivasachari, Introduction, p xxix

Location

The Ekambareswarar Temple is located in Mint Street and is flanked by two

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shrines and Kandaswami Temple.

History

The Ekambareswarar Temple was constructed by Alanganatha Pillai, a ''dubash'' in the service of the

in the 1680s. Srinivasachari, Development of the Settlement, pp 24-25 The temple is marked in a 1710 map of Madras city as "Allingall's Pagoda".

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* {{Places of worship in Chennai Hindu temples in Chennai