Kasi Viswanatha Temple, West Mambalam

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Kasi Viswanatha Temple, West Mambalam
Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Chennai
Deity Kasi Viswanathar
Location
Location West Mambalam
State Tamil Nadu
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
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Kasi Viswanatha Temple, West Mambalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates 13°02′09.2″N80°13′30.7″E / 13.035889°N 80.225194°E / 13.035889; 80.225194
Architecture
Completed17th Century
Elevation54 m (177 ft)

Kasi Viswanatha Temple is a Hindu temple located in the neighbourhood of West Mambalam in Chennai, [1] India. [2] Dedicated to Siva, the temple is named after the Vishwanatha Temple at Varanasi. [3] Constructed in the 17th century, [4] the temple is also known as "Mahabilva Kshetra". [5]

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Location

Kasi Viswanatha Temple is located in West Mambalam at an altitude of about 54 m above the mean sea level with the geographic coordinates of 13°02′09.2″N80°13′30.7″E / 13.035889°N 80.225194°E / 13.035889; 80.225194 .

Kumbhabhishekham

In the year 2023, the kumbhabhishekham of this temple was conducted on 2023-09-10, by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Government of Tamil Nadu. [6]

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References

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