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Kasi Viswanatha Temple, Ayanavaram

Ayanavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 13.0980°, 80.2412°

Shiva (as Kasi Viswanatha)Colonial—

Sacred since

1700 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

East India Company era

Colonial

History & significance

A Shiva temple on Konnur High Road in Ayanavaram, Chennai, built during East India Company rule by the Tawker family of the city's Gujarati merchant community. It is now administered by the Tamil Nadu HR&CE department.

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Sources

Wikipedia
Wikidata Q6374498

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