கபாலீஸ்வரர் கோவில்
Shiva (Kapaleeswarar) temple · Mylapore, Chennai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple to Shiva in Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The Lord is worshipped as Kapaleeswarar and the Goddess as Karpagambal, according to the temple's official website maintained under the Tamil Nadu HR&CE Department.
Faith & Tradition
The temple is one of the best-known in Chennai and draws hundreds of devotees every day, as a Chennai corporation councillor told Deccan Chronicle. The Adhikara Nandi procession is an integral part of its Panguni Uthiram festival, a landmark event in Mylapore, The Hindu has noted.
Heritage
The temple tank is a central feature of the Mylapore temple precinct. In 2014 the Chennai Corporation council sanctioned about Rs 5.65 crore for a 2,150-metre pavement along the Kapaleeswarar temple tank, Deccan Chronicle reported.
Plan Your Visit
Confirm darshan timings and festival arrangements with the temple administration before visiting.
Timings and arrangements change with seasons and festivals. Confirm current details with Tamil Nadu HR&CE Department before travelling. Last reviewed 5 October 2026.
Sacred Calendar
Includes the Adhikara Nandi procession, an integral part of the festival and a landmark event in Mylapore.
Location
The temple is in Mylapore, in central Chennai.
Location: Mylapore, Chennai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Questions
In Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Shiva as Kapaleeswarar and the Goddess as Karpagambal.
The Panguni Uthiram festival, which includes the Adhikara Nandi procession.
It is administered under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department.
Yes; in 2014 the Chennai Corporation sanctioned a pavement along the temple tank, Deccan Chronicle reported.
Further reading: Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar Temple, Mylapore on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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