Original sentence: It is commonly accepted that the temple was built in the 7th century CE by the ruling Pallavas.Some people believe that the original temple was indeed on the beach, but that the sea has receded over centuries, leaving it 2 km inland
Edited sentence: " refer  and."Even the St.Historians like Dr.It is conveniently (for 'secular' reasons) accepted that the temple was built in the 7th century CE by the ruling Pallavas.Nagaswami and Gaspar Correa however assert that the original temple was destroyed by Jesuits during the "Madras Holocaust" and converted to the Santhome cathedral.Some "HIS" Story people want us to believe that the original temple *was* indeed on the beach, but that the sea has receded over centuries, leaving it 2 km inland.Thomas Mount.Thomas protagonist Archbishop Arulappa admitted that Hindu temples once stood on the sites now occupied by St.Thomas–related churches in Madras, at Mylapore, Saidapet, and Big Mount now called St