Kalikambal Temple
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Coordinates: 13°05′40″N 80°17′21″E / 13.09455°N 80.2891°E The Kalikambal Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Kalikambal (Kamakshi) and Kamateswarar. The temple is located in Thambu Chetty Street, George Town a prominent financial centre of Chennai, India.
[edit] History
The temple was originally located closer to the sea shore, and was relocated to the current site at 1640 AD. The Maratha ruler Shivaji had worshipped in this temple on the 3rd of October, 1667. It is believed that a fierce form of Goddess was held in worship earlier and that this form was replaced with the shanta swaroopa form of Kamakshi.
[edit] External links
- Chennai Sri Kalikambal Kamadeswarar Devasthanam
- A compendium of Hindu temples in India; created & maintained by Kannikeswaran
