Dhenupureeswarar Temple

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Dhenupureeswarar Temple, is located in Madambakkam near Tambaram, Chennai. Dhenupureeswarar is the local name for the Hindu deity Shiva. ()

Completed: 970 (1055 years ago)Coordinates: 12°53'55"N, 80°9'36"E

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Madambakkam Main RdTamil NaduIndia

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Dhenupureeswarar Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Chitlapakkam Lake, Tambaram, Vandalur Reserve Forest.

4.6 miW
Asian mammals in big enclosures
Arignar Anna Zoological Park
118 min walk • Nestled on the outskirts of Chennai, Arignar Anna Zoological Park stands as a verdant oasis and a haven for wildlife enthusiasts. Sprawling over a vast 602 hectares, this sanctuary is not only the largest zoological park in India but also one of the largest in the...
2.9 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Chitlapakkam Lake
75 min walk • Chitlapakkam aeri, or Chitlapakkam lake, is an urban lake located in Chitlapakkam, Chennai, India. It is the chief water body in the neighbourhood. Originally measuring 86.86 acres, the lake has currently shrunken to 46.88 acres. The lake was last restored in 2003.
3.5 miNW
Area
Tambaram, Chennai
89 min walk • Tambaram is a southern suburb of Chennai. Located within the Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu, it is governed by Tambaram Municipal Corporation and is a part of the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
4.2 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, Forest
Vandalur Reserve Forest
109 min walk • Vandalur Reserve Forest is a protected area located in the suburb of Vandalur in the southwestern part of Chennai, about 30 km from the city centre.
5.1 miE
Temple
Prathyangira Devi Temple
130 min walk • Sri Maha Prathyangira Devi Temple is located in the area of Sholinganallur, Chennai, India, adjacent to the beach of Bay of Bengal. The Temple sits on the banks of the Buckingham Canal. This is a magnificent temple built for Goddess Prathyangira, in her incarnation of Shri Maha Prathyangira Devi.
3.7 miNW
Bridge
Chromepet Flyover
94 min walk • The Chrompet Flyover is an elevated rotary type interchange flyover that connects GST road with the Madras Institute of Technology gate in Chennai, India.
2.1 miNE
Nature, Forest, Natural attraction
Nanmangalam Reserve Forest, Chennai
55 min walk • Nanmangalam Reserve Forest is a protected forest located in Chengalpattu district, about 24 km from the city centre. It is located at Medavakkam on Velachery High Road between Velachery and Tambaram. The reserve forest has an area of 320 hectares. However, the total area of the forest is 2,400 hectares.
5.4 miNW
Town, Temple
Thiruneermalai
139 min walk • Thiruneermalai is a southern suburb of Chennai, India. It lies in the Chengalpattu district. Originally a town panchayat, Thiruneermalai is now a part of Pammal Zone under Tambaram Municipal Corporation. The postal code of the neighbourhood is 600132.
1.7 miN
Mosque
Masjid-e-Anwari
43 min walk • Masjid-e-Anwari is a mosque situated in the suburb of Rajakilpakkam between Velachery and Tambaram, it comes under Sembakkam Municipality situated on the outskirts of Chennai, India. The mosque was constructed by Nawab Zulfiqar Khan, an officer in the Mughal army in 1703.
4.2 miN
Lake
Pallavaram Lake
107 min walk • Pallavaram Lake, also known as Periya aeri or Pallavaram aeri, is situated along Pallavaram Thuraipakkam Radial Road. It used to be a large lake, but it dried up and was polluted by industrial wastewater and garbage.
0.9 miNE
Lake
Madambakkam Lake
22 min walk • Madambakkam Lake, or Madambakkam aeri, is a rain-fed reservoir in Madambakkam, Chennai, India, that is filled only during the monsoon seasons. The lake covers an area of 250 acres.