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Chandra Choodeswarar Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Krishnagiri |
Deity | Chandra Choodeswarar (Shiva) Maragathambal (Parvati) |
Location | |
Location | Hosur |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 12°43′33″N 77°50′11″E / 12.7257938°N 77.8363817°E |
The Chandra Choodeswarar Temple is an ancient Shiva temple located on a rocky hill in the city of Hosur, Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu.
Due to variations in the local languages (Tamil, Kannada, Telugu) and dialects, the temple is also referred to as 'Chandira Choodeshwarar', 'Chandra Choodeshwara', 'Chandra Choodeshwar', 'Shri Choodeswarar' or 'Arulmigu Chandra Choodeshwarar'.
The main deities of the temple are Shiva, depicted as the Shiva linga and the Goddess Parvati, depicted as 'Maragathambal'.