Mallikesvarar Temple, Chennai

Mallikesvarar Temple
Mallikesvarar Temple Temple
Mallikesvarar Temple Location within Tamil Nadu
Coordinates:	13°5′2″N 80°16′12″E / 13.08389°N 80.27°E / 13.08389; 80.27Coordinates: 13°5′2″N 80°16′12″E / 13.08389°N 80.27°E / 13.08389; 80.27
Name
Proper name:	Mallikesvarar Temple Temple
Tamil:	மல்லிகேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில், மல்லிகார்ஜுனர் திருக்கோயில்
Location
Country:	India
State:	Tamil Nadu
District:	Chennai
Location:	Chennai
Temple Details
Primary Deity:	Mallikesvarar Temple
Architecture and culture
Architectural styles:	Dravidian architecture

Mallikesvarar Temple (Tamil: மல்லிகேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்) or Mallikarjunar Temple (Tamil: மல்லிகார்ஜுனர் திருக்கோயில்) is a Hindu temple situated in the city of Chennai, India. It is one of the first Hindu temples to be constructed in the British settlement of Madrasapatnam.

History

The Mallikesvarar Temple was constructed by Alanganatha Pillai, assistant chief merchant to the British East India Company, in the 17th century AD.^[1] The temple is first mentioned in a document of 1652 as "Mally Carjuns Old Pagoda".^[1] It is also believed to be the Muthialpet Pagoda depicted in a Madras map of 1710.^[1]

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c} Srinivasachari, C. S. (1939). History of the city of Madras written for the Tercentenary Celebration Committee. Madras: P. Varadachary & Co.. p. 25.