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Saturday, April 27, 2019

Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Ayanavaram, Chennai

Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Ayanavaram, Chennai
Kasi Viswanathar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Ayanavaram, well-known locality of Chennai City in Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Kasi Viswanathar and Mother is called as Kasi Visalakshi. The temple was constructed by the Tawker clan of Madras' Guajarati community and was constructed during the time of the East India Company. The temple is situated close to the Medavakkam Tank Road and adjoins the Ayanavaram Bus Depot.


History
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The Temple
The Temple faces east with a large entrance doorway. Presiding Deity is called as Kasi Viswanathar and is facing east. Mother is called as Kasi Visalakshi and is facing south. There are shrines and Idols of Brahma, Maha Vishnu, Natarajar, Sivakami Amman, Bhairavar, Dakshinamurthy, Devi Durgai Amman, Brahmi, Maheswari, Kaumari, Varahi, Indrani, Chamundi, Vinayagar, Nagalingam, Sri Murugan, Anjaneyar, Chandikeswarar, Navagrahas, Chandran and Suryan in the Temple premises.


Connectivity
The Temple is situated close to the Medavakkam Tank Road and adjoins the Ayanavaram Bus Depot. The temple is adjoining the Konnur High Road near the Ayanavaram Bus Terminus and easy to locate. The Temple is located at about 200 meters from Ayanavaram Bus Depot, 200 meters from Ayanavaram Bus Stop, 5 Kms from Anna Nagar East Metro Station, 3 Kms from Perambur Railway Station, 5 Kms from Egmore Railway Station, 6 Kms from Chennai Central Railway Station, 10 Kms from Koyambedu Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus and 18 Kms from Chennai Airport. The Temple can be easily reached easily either by public transport or by auto rickshaw/taxi, as the temple is located in a prime location of Chennai.