Dhenupureeswarar Temple (Madambakkam)

Dhenupureeswarar Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityDhenupureeswarar(Shiva), Dhenukambal(Parvati)
FestivalsPradosha, Panguni Uttiram, Navarathri
Location
LocationMadambakkam, Chennai
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Dhenupureeswarar Temple (Madambakkam) is located in Tamil Nadu
Dhenupureeswarar Temple (Madambakkam)
Location in Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates12°53′55″N 80°09′36″E / 12.89861°N 80.16000°E / 12.89861; 80.16000
Architecture
TypeDravidian
Completedcirca 957–970 CE
Direction of façadeEast

Dhenupureeswarar Temple (also "Dhenupurisvara" and "Thiripureeswarar") is a Shiva temple located in Madambakkam, a suburb of Chennai, India. Dhenupureeswarar is the local name for the Hindu deity Shiva.[1]

  1. ^ Chitra Madhavan (26 September 2003). "Ancient Chola temple at Madambakkam". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 December 2003. Retrieved 23 July 2014.