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Sethu Kshetram

Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 13.0300°, 80.1675°

Ganapathi, with a shrine to AyyappanModern—
Sacred since
1964 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
foundation laid 1964
Modern

History & significance

A Ganapati temple on the Mount-Poonamallee Road at Porur, founded in 1964 for the workforce of W. S. Industries and standing within the company campus. Its foundation stone was laid by the Shankaracharya of Sringeri.

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Sources

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