Chennakesava Perumal Temple : Chennai

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Chennakesava Perumal Temple (Tamil: சென்னகேசவ பெருமாள் திருக்கோயில்) is a Hindu temple situated in the city of Chennai, India.


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Dedicated to Chennakesava Perumal, a manifestation of the Hindu god Vishnu and the patron deity of Chennai, the temple is the first to be built since the construction of Madras city by the British East India Company.[SUP]

[/SUP] Chennapattanam was named after the Chenna Kesava Perumal Temple; the word chenni in Tamil means face, and the temple was regarded as the face of the city.

The Chennakesava Perumal Temple was constructed in 1646


Don't miss to visit this heritage Hindu temple of British period.

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