Parasuramalingeswarar Temple is a
Hindu temple
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situated in the neighbourhood of
Ayanavaram
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Etymology
The neighbourhood was originally known as Ayanpuram, with Ayan ...
in
Chennai
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,
India
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. The presiding deity is
Shiva
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as Parasuramalingeswarar and the goddess is
Parvathi
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as Parvathambigai. The main idol is in the form of a ''
linga
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''.
Location
Located at an altitude of about 35 m above the mean sea level, the geographical coordinates of Parasuramalingeswarar temple are 13°05'51.5"N 80°13'32.3"E (i.e. 13.097630°N 80.225650°E).
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Religion in Chennai
Chennai is religiously cosmopolitan, with its denizens following various religions, chief among them being Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Zoroastrianism. Chennai, along with Mumbai, Delhi, Kochi, and Kolkata, is o ...
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