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Apparswami Temple

Royapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 13.0403°, 80.2675°

Apparswami (Shaivite saint), worshipped as a shivalingaModern—

Sacred since

1800 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

19th c.

Modern

History & significance

A Shaivite shrine on Royapettah High Road in Chennai raised over the tomb of Apparswami, a 19th-century saint. His chief disciple Chidambaraswamy set a shivalinga above the grave, around which the temple grew.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern