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Saidapet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 13.0247°, 80.2231°
An old Shiva temple next to Saidapet railway station in Chennai, laid out with two prakarams and a seven-tiered gopuram.
The temple's origin story has Indra install a linga here and pray to Shiva to lift a curse from the divine cow Kamadhenu, receiving in return the title Gopathi, lord of cows.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined