Kandaswami Temple, Georgetown
| Kandha Kottam Temple Tamil: கந்த கோட்டம் திருக்கோவில் | |
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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) 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). It is managed by the Tamil Nadu Hindu religious and charitable endowments department 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, in various locations. The Kandha kottam temple also performs social welfare initiatives like free medical clinics and free pharmacies.