One more Shiva temple raises the pride of India by situating
in the Chennai’s my lapore area. Kapaleeswarar Temple is located in Mylapore’s Kutchery
Road Chennai, state of Tamil Nadu
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| Kapaleeswarar Temple [source] |
Whether you are visiting the temple just to explore the
ancient culture of Hindu religion or you are visiting it for some spiritual
reason or for any kind of generous reasons. Visiting a temple offers plenty of
options to your list. Those looking for a site in their next holidays can visit
the Kapaleeswarar Temple and explore the Dravidian architecture of ancient
world as well as can worship Lord Shiva. Huge number of pilgrims visits the
temple and fulfills their wishes. So if you are from these interest groups then
visit and explore this ancient and religious attraction of Tamil Nadu.
Taking a tour of the temple is a better option to explore
and understand the importance of the place. Your tour could be done by rickshaw
or by taxi or through the deluxe cabs. Well, rickshaw has always become a
cheapest mode to explore the area instead of cabs or taxis. Remember, they can
charge you anything, so before you start your tour, negotiate properly about
the fare in rickshaw. This will charge 8 rupees per kilometre. This temple is
an emblem of Dravidian style and architecture. The remarkable feature of this
complex structure includes 37 metre of huge gopuram which is actually in Pyramidical
shape. The height of the temple is so huge that it touches the cool blue-sky
surface that stretch all over the universe.
The moment you enter inside the temple, you can see a
sculpture that has amazingly impressive story to know. The sculpture tells the
story and is believed that Gnanasambandar, a saint, sung a song and brought a
dead girl back into the life. As the temple is of Lord Shiva, you can see the
idol of his wife goddess Parvati as well who is depicted as the peacock,
India’s national bird. Besides this, you will be amazed by watching the bronze
carvings in the temple that are of 63 Shaivate saints. All of these carvings
were carried in the procession at the time of Arubathimoovar festival that held
in the month of March to April.
Exploring further, you can see a holy Punnai tree that is
situated in the courtyard of the temple. It is among the oldest trees in the
city of Chennai and so people worship it whole-heartedly. It has been said that
the original Kapaleeswarar Temple was submerged deep into the sea and the
present temple structure was later on been constructed. The temple was built by
the Pallavas Kings during some 7CE and is originally built by the Pallava Nayanamars.
You can see some vahanas at the temple and they are the elephant, bull, peacock,
goat, bandicoot, and parrot. The golden chariot is the current addition at the
temple. Vahanas are those over whom god and goddesses actually take their seat.
Experiencing a festival will give you enough satisfaction
and understanding about the place. So those looking for a change can visit and
achieve the pleasure by visiting at the Kapaleeswarar Temple. The architectural
work and the carvings are simply breathtaking, which you will remember forever.
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