Kamakshi Amman Temple, Mangadu

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Kamakshi Amman Temple, Mangadu
Entrance of the Mangadu Kamakshi Amman temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Kanchipuram
Deity	"Tapas Kamakshi"
Location
Location	Mangadu
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Kamakshi Amman Temple, Mangadu, Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates	13°01′48″N 80°06′37″E / 13.029969°N 80.110375°E / 13.029969; 80.110375[1]
Elevation	66 m (217 ft)

The Mangadu Kamakshi Amman Temple is a famous pilgrim destination Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Parvathi, located in Mangadu, a suburb of Chennai, India. The term Mangadu means "Mango Forests or Mango Groves" and as the term implies this must have been a thickly wooded Mango groove in times of yore. ^[1]