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Kolapakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 13.0122°, 80.1507°
A Shiva temple at Kolapakkam on the western edge of Chennai, whose complex also holds shrines to the Navagrahas, the nine planetary deities.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The sage Agastya is said to have worshipped Shiva here, and the presiding deity takes his name from it.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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