Kapaleeswarar Temple, Chennai

Vinayaka Nagar Colony, Mylapore

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Entry Fee & Ticket

The temple opens throughout the week except for Monday between 6:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 4:00 AM to 8:00 PM. No entry fee. | No Entry Fee and Special Darshan ₹50/-

Opening Time & Days

Kapaleeswarar Temple opening and closing time in morning is 5:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 4:00 PM to 9:30 PM.

Open Days

The Kapaleeswarar Temple is open every day for visitors

Best Time to Visit

January, February, March, April

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1.0 km away

LIC Metro Station

1.7 km away

AG DMS Metro Station

1.7 km away

Teynampet Metro Station

2.2 km away

Government Estate Metro Station

2.3 km away

Nandanam Metro Station

3.2 km away

How to Reach Kapaleeswarar Temple

Here's the closest transport hub for each option, with the distance from Kapaleeswarar Temple.

By air · Nearest Airport

Fly into Chennai International Airport

11.8 km away
By rail · Nearest Railway Station

Take a train to Egmore Railway Station

3.3 km away
By road · Nearest Bus Terminal

Catch a bus from Broadway Bus Stand

4.9 km away

About Kapaleeswarar Temple

Kapaleeswarar Temple is located in Malayapur, a suburb of Chennai. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Parvati. The name of this temple is derived from Kapalam and Ishwarar. The temple is in the Dravidian style and was established by the Pallava kings around the 7th century.

Kapaleshwar Mahadev Temple is considered to be the best temple after 12 Jyotirlingas. The present structure of the temple is more than 300 years old, which was built by the Vijayanagara kings in the sixteenth century.

Architecture of Kapaleeswarar Temple

This temple is another great piece of Dravidian art, but it is not the original structure of the temple which has been long gone or has been washed away. Even great historians are unable to determine the date of construction of the original temple building.

The present structure is over 300 years old, the temple has two entrances, one on the east and the other on the west side of the temple with colorful gopurams that cover the entire temple.

Interesting facts about Kapaleeswarar Temple

The vahanas in the temple include bull, Adhikaranandi, elephant, bandicoot, peacock, goat and parrot, while a golden chariot has recently been added. The idols of God and Goddess are seated on a vehicle or chariot which is brought in procession around the temple while the temple band plays music.
Devotees gather around the vehicle and consider it a privilege to drag/lift the Lord and the Goddess on the vehicle.
There is also a peacock and a peacock cage inside the temple, symbolizing the tradition that Karpagambal came in the form of a peacock to plead with Kapaleshwar.
The beauty of the grand temple can be seen with the main building of 70 feet which also includes two corridors surrounding the east.It is also worth noting the fact that due to the original temple being submerged in the sea it is a newly built temple.

Kapaleeswarar Temple FAQs:

𝒜. It is located at Vinayaka Nagar Colony, Mylapore, Chennai.

𝒜. Entry fee and timings information of the Kapaleeswarar Temple: The temple opens throughout the week except for Monday between 6:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 4:00 AM to 8:00 PM. No entry fee. | No Entry Fee and Special Darshan ₹50/- Kapaleeswarar Temple opening and closing time in morning is 5:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 4:00 PM to 9:30 PM..

𝒜. You should visit Kapaleeswarar Temple during January, February, March, April months for best experience.