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High medieval · Hindu · India

Prathyangira Devi Temple, Sholinganallur

Sholinganallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 12.8980°, 80.2355°

Maha Prathyangira Devi in her Shanta (peaceful) formUndetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

One of the few temples anywhere dedicated to Prathyangira, and said to be the only one enshrining her peaceful Shanta form; it stands between the Buckingham Canal and the Bay of Bengal in south Chennai. Devotees seek the goddess as a counter to witchcraft, and free homas are performed on special occasions.

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Sources

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