Kalikambal Temple
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The Kalikambal Temple is a Hindu
temple dedicated to Kalikambal (Kamakshi
) and Kamateswarar. The temple is located in Thambu Chetty Street, George Town
a prominent financial centre of Chennai
, India
.
The great Maratha
ruler Shivaji had worshipped in this temple on the 3rd of October, 1667.
It is believed that a fierce form of Goddess
was held in worship earlier and that this form was replaced with the shanta swaroopa form of Kamakshi.
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
temple dedicated to Kalikambal (Kamakshi
Kamakshi
The goddess Kamakshi is a form of Tripura Sundari or Parvati or the universal mother goddess. The main abode of Kamashi is the Kamakshi Amman temple at Kanchipuram. Other important forms of goddess Tripura Sundari are Meenakshi of Madurai, Akilandeswari of Thiruvanaikaval and Vishalakshi of...
) and Kamateswarar. The temple is located in Thambu Chetty Street, George Town
George Town, Chennai
George Town is a historical neighbourhood of Fort St. George in Chennai , India. Also known as Black Town during the colonial period, the settlement was formed after the English constructed the fort and was the first settlement of the city of Madras, begun soon after the completion of the...
a prominent financial centre of Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
History
The temple was originally located closer to the sea shore, and was relocated to the current site at 1640 AD .The great Maratha
Maratha
The Maratha are an Indian caste, predominantly in the state of Maharashtra. The term Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people;...
ruler Shivaji had worshipped in this temple on the 3rd of October, 1667.
It is believed that a fierce form of Goddess
Goddess
A goddess is a female deity. In some cultures goddesses are associated with Earth, motherhood, love, and the household. In other cultures, goddesses also rule over war, death, and destruction as well as healing....
was held in worship earlier and that this form was replaced with the shanta swaroopa form of Kamakshi.