Ekambareswarar Temple, Chennai

Ekambareswarar Temple, Chennai is a Hindu temple situated in the neighbourhood of Parry's corner (Old: George Town), Chennai, India. It was constructed by Alanganatha Pillai, chief merchant of the Madras factory of the British East India Company.[1]

Location

The Ekambareswarar Temple is located in Mint Street and is flanked by two Jain shrines and Kandaswami Temple.[1]

History

The Ekambareswarar Temple was constructed by Alanganatha Pillai, a dubash in the service of the British East India Company in the 1680s.[2] The temple is marked in a 1710 map of Madras city as "Allingall's Pagoda".[2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Srinivasachari, Introduction, p xxix
  2. 1 2 Srinivasachari, Development of the Settlement, pp 24-25

References

  • Srinivasachari, C. S. (1939). History of the city of Madras written for the Tercentenary Celebration Committee. Madras: P. Varadachary & Co.

Coordinates: 13°05′17″N 80°16′42″E / 13.08817°N 80.2784°E / 13.08817; 80.2784

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