Located in the heart of the city, Mylapore, Kapaleeshwar temple is dedicated to Shiva. As per the Puranas, Shiva was worshipped as a peacock by Shakti. Peacock is called mayil in Tamil ...

The temple owns several pieces of land on Greenways Road.In the past few years the department has recovered several grounds. FILE: Belgian King Albert II gets the grace at the Kapaleeshwar Temple ...

The words inscribed there contain details of donations made by a prominent Shaivite saint to the Kapaleeshwar temple in Mylapore, in the late 19th century. The discovery was made when The Hindu ...

CHENNAI: The Kapaleeshwar temple in the heart of bustling Mylapore is abuzz with chants and prayers in the 6-day run-up to the Kumbabishekam. The week would witness the conduct of 48 ‘Yagams ...

There are signs that around Kapaleeshwar temple, flowers, coconuts and fruits may cease to be placed in flimsy plastic covers while they are offered for an archanai. Last week, during the three ...

SIGHTSEEING IN CHENNAI Updated : Jan 17, 2018, 12:37 IST Kapaleeshwar Temple Chennai has numerous beautiful Dravidian-style temples. The Kapaleeshwarar Temple is one of the city's oldest and best ...

After a pleasant four-hour direct flight, we arrive in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, where I’ve pre-booked a child-friendly tour – known as the Peacock Tour – of Old Chennai that takes in the ...