'Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.' - by K J S Chatrath

I had the privilege of visiting Kapaleeshwarar Temple in January this year.

 Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The form of Shiva's consort Parvati worshipped at this temple is called Karpagambal is from Tamil (Goddess of the Wish-Yielding Tree).

The Saivite Saints of the 7th Century, Saint Sambandar and Saint Appar, have sung about the Shrine in their hymns.

  Mylapore fell into the hands of the Portuguese in A.D.1566, when the temple suffered demolition. The present temple was rebuilt 300 years ago. There are some fragmentary inscriptions from the old temple, still found in the present Shrine and in St. Thomas Cathedral. 

 

 Source of this photo: Temple's website

Temple website: http://www.mylaikapaleeswarar.tnhrce.in/