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Late medieval · Hindu · India
Kasi Viswanatha Temple, West Mambalam
West Mambalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 13.0359°, 80.2252°
Shiva (as Kasi Viswanathar)Undetermined—
Sacred since
1600 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
17th c.
Undetermined
History & significance
A 17th-century Shiva temple in West Mambalam, Chennai, named for the Vishwanatha temple at Varanasi and also called Mahabilva Kshetra. It is run by the Tamil Nadu HR&CE department, which conducted its kumbhabhishekam in September 2023.