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Late medieval · Hindu · India
Kamakshi Amman Temple, Saidapet
Saidapet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 13.0210°, 80.2203°
KamakshiUndetermined—
Sacred since
1600 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
over 300 years old
Undetermined
History & significance
A goddess temple on Chetty Street in Saidapet, Chennai, reckoned to be over three centuries old. It is administered by the Vishwakarma community and counts as one of that community's five holy shrines in Chennai district.