Kapaleeshwarar Temple
Mylapore's great Shiva temple, with a soaring painted gateway and a huge sacred tank.
- Open
- Every day, with a midday closure
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Best Time
- Evening
- Address
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004Directions
- Getting There
- Mylapore railway station, or a short ride by auto.
Why Go
The present temple dates mostly from the 16th century, though its roots go back much further. The colorful gopuram and the lively lanes around the tank make Mylapore the best place to feel old Chennai.
Tips
- Non-Hindus can't enter the inner sanctum.
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