Veleeswarar Temple
Veleeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple in Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Veleeswarar Temple is situated nearby to the suburb Mylapore, as well as near the Hindu temple Sri Karpakambica udanurai Kapaleeswarar temple.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kapaleeshwarar Temple and San Thome Basilica.
Kapaleeshwarar Temple
Hindu temple
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The Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva. It is located in Mylapore, Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The temple was built around the 7th century CE and is an example of South Indian Architecture. Kapaleeshwarar Temple is situated 140 metres north of Veleeswarar Temple.
San Thome Basilica
Church
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San Thome Church, officially known as the National Shrine of St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, is a church of the Catholic Church in India, at the Santhome neighbourhood of Chennai, in Tamil Nadu. San Thome Basilica is situated 1 km east of Veleeswarar Temple.
Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai
Place of worship
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Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai is a monastic organisation. The motto of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission is "For one's own salvation and for the welfare of the world". Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai is situated 260 metres southwest of Veleeswarar Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mylapore and Santhome.
Mylapore
Suburb
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Mylapore, or Thirumayilai, is a neighbourhood in the central part of the city of Chennai, India. It is one of the oldest residential parts of the city.
Santhome
Suburb
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Santhome, also written San Thome, is a locality in Mylapore in Chennai city in India. It was a Portuguese settlement in the 16th century.
Mandavelli
Suburb
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Mandaveli is a neighborhood in Chennai, India. It is also termed usually as Mandavelipakkam which in the Tamil language "Mandhai" is 'herd of cattle' and "Veli" is 'grassland'.
Veleeswarar Temple
- Type: Hindu temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
13.03248° or 13° 1′ 57″ northLongitude
80.26962° or 80° 16′ 11″ eastOpen location code
7M5227J9+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 208570710OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sri Karpakambica udanurai Kapaleeswarar temple and Kapaleeshwara Koil Kulam.
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