Ekambareswarar Temple, Chennai is a Hindu temple situated in the neighbourhood of Parry's corner (George Town), Chennai, India dedicated to Shiva. It was constructed by Alanganatha Pillai, chief merchant of the Madras factory of the British East India Company.Srinivasachari, Introduction, p xxix
Location The Ekambareswarar Temple is located in Mint Street and is flanked by two Jain shrines and Kandaswami Temple.
History The Ekambareswarar Temple was constructed by Alanganatha Pillai, a dubash in the service of the British East India Company in the 1680s.Srinivasachari, Development of the Settlement, pp 24-25 The temple is marked in a 1710 map of Madras city as "Allingall's Pagoda".
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