अवलोकन
- मंदिर का प्रकार
- Temple
- स्थान
- Mylapore, Tamil Nadu
मंदिर सारांश
Kapaleeshwarar Temple is one of Chennai’s best-known Shiva temples, standing in the historic Mylapore neighbourhood. The principal worship is of Kapaleeshwarar and Karpagambal, and the temple remains an important centre of Shaiva devotion in the city.
इतिहास
Tradition associated with the temple connects Mylapore with the story of the Goddess worshipping Shiva in the form of a peahen. The present temple complex reflects the long religious history of Mylapore and later phases of construction and renewal.
महत्त्व
The temple is especially associated with Kapaleeshwarar, Karpagambal and the Shaiva devotional tradition. Panguni Brahmotsavam and the Arubathimoovar procession are among its major annual observances.
वास्तुकला
The complex follows the Dravidian temple tradition, with prominent gopurams, multiple shrines, mandapams and a large temple tank near the western side.
यात्रा मार्गदर्शिका
आस-पास ठहरने, भोजन और आकर्षण के स्थान
आस-पास के होटल, रेस्तराँ, मंदिर और आकर्षण इस मंदिर के लिए चुनी हुई यात्रा प्रविष्टियों के रूप में रखे जाते हैं।
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
Where is Kapaleeshwarar Temple?
It is in Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Who is worshipped at Kapaleeshwarar Temple?
Shiva is worshipped as Kapaleeshwarar, together with Goddess Karpagambal.