Kamakshi Amman Temple, Mangadu

Kamakshi Amman Temple, Mangadu
Entrance of the Mangadu Kamakshi Amman temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictKanchipuram
Deity"Tapas Kamakshi"
Location
LocationMangadu
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Kamakshi Amman Temple, Mangadu, Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates13°01′48″N 80°06′37″E / 13.029969°N 80.110375°E / 13.029969; 80.110375
Elevation66 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.

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