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Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 13.0528°, 80.2136°
A major Murugan shrine in western Chennai that began in 1865 as a thatched hut where Annaswami Nayakar worshipped a painted image of the god, with the masonry temple following around 1890 and renovation in 1920. Its rajagopuram carries stucco panels of episodes from the Skanda Purana.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
A sage of Palani is said to have appeared in Annaswami Nayakar's dream and told him to worship Murugan at home, which is how the shrine began.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern
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