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Early medieval · Hindu · India

Vengeeswarar Temple

Vadapalani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 13.0486°, 80.2128°

Shiva (Vengeeswarar), with the goddess Saanthanayaki AmbalUndetermined
Sacred since
900 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
structure over 1,000 years old
Undetermined

History & significance

A Shiva temple at Vadapalani in Chennai whose structure is reckoned more than a thousand years old, fronted by a large rajagopuram covered in stucco figures.

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Sources

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