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Kasi Viswanatha Temple, West Mambalam

Kasi Viswanatha Temple, West Mambalam
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictChennai
DeityKasi Viswanathar
Location
LocationWest Mambalam
StateTamil Nadu
Country India
Kasi Viswanatha Temple, West Mambalam is located in Tamil Nadu
Kasi Viswanatha Temple, West Mambalam
Kasi Viswanatha Temple, West Mambalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates13°02′09.2″N 80°13′30.7″E / 13.035889°N 80.225194°E / 13.035889; 80.225194
Architecture
Completed17th Century
Elevation54 m (177 ft)

Kasi Viswanatha Temple is a Hindu temple located in the neighbourhood of West Mambalam in Chennai,[1] India.[2] Dedicated to Siva, the temple is named after the Vishwanatha Temple at Varanasi.[3] Constructed in the 17th century,[4] the temple is also known as "Mahabilva Kshetra".[5]

Location

Kasi Viswanatha Temple is located in West Mambalam at an altitude of about 54 m above the mean sea level with the geographic coordinates of 13°02′09.2″N 80°13′30.7″E / 13.035889°N 80.225194°E / 13.035889; 80.225194.[1]

Kumbhabhishekham

In the year 2023, the kumbhabhishekham of this temple was conducted on 2023-09-10, by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Government of Tamil Nadu.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Arulmigu Kasi Viswanathar Temple, West Mambalam, Chennai". Tamil Brahmins Community. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Kasi Viswanathar Temple, West Mambalam, Chennai". greenmesg.org. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Official Website of Arulmigu Kasi Viswanathar Temple, West Mambalam". Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. ^ Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu. Sura Books. 2010. p. 24. ISBN 978-81-7478-177-2.
  5. ^ "Visit Temples : Best Website for Visiting Temples in India". www.visittemples.com. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. ^ சசிகலா (10 September 2023). "திமுக அரசு பொறுப்பேற்ற பின் 1000-வது கும்பாபிஷேகம்.. காசி விஸ்வநாதர் கோவில் கும்பாபிஷேகம்". tamil.abplive.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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