| Kandha Kottam Temple Tamil: கந்த கோட்டம் திருக்கோவில் | |
|---|---|
Kandha Swāmi Temple (கந்த ஸ்வாமி திருக்கோவில்)
Mutthu Kumāra Swāmi deva sthānam (முத்து குமார ஸ்வாமி தேவ ஸ்தானம்) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Chennai district |
| Deity | Thiru Kandha Swāmi (Murugan)
Shri Deivānai, Shri Valli |
| Festivals | ādi Kirutthigai, Panguni Utthiram. |
| Location | |
| Location | Parry's corner (Old: George town), Chennai city |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Chennai city | |
| Geographic coordinates | 13°05′38″N 80°17′02″E / 13.0939°N 80.2839°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Completed | 1670s CE, early 1800s CE |
| Website | |
| kandhakottam | |
Kandaswami Temple (Tamil: கந்த சுவாமி கோவில்) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Murugan, located in the Parry's corner (Old: George Town)[1] neighbourhood of Chennai city, in Tamil Nadu, India. It is also called 'Mutthu Kumāra Swāmi deva sthānam' (Tamil: முத்து குமார சுவாமி ஸ்தானம்) and popularly known as Kandha kottam (Tamil: கந்த கோட்டம்).[2] It is managed by the Tamil Nadu Hindu religious and charitable endowments department[3] of the government of Tamil Nadu. The Kandha kottam temple has associated educational institutions for music and dance classes; primary and high schools; and a college,[4] in various locations. The Kandha kottam temple also performs social welfare initiatives like free medical clinics[4] and free pharmacies.[4]
- ^ Location, contact details from kandhakottam.tnhrce.in retrieved 2017-01-27. Address: Kandha Kottam Temple, #44, Rasappa Chetty Street, Flower Bazār, Park Town, Chennai - 600 003, TamilNadu, India.
- ^ "Official Website of Arulmigu Kandhakottam Temple - Home". kandhakottam.tnhrce.in. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Temple administration". Official temple website. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Social Activities of temple". Official temple website. Retrieved 26 January 2017.