One of the sacred shrine of Tamil Nadu is, in Chennai City, Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar temple in Mylapore.
It is a Shiva temple, the name of the Lord is ARULMIGU KAPALEESWARAR. The name of the goddess is ARULMIGU KARPAGAMBAL.
It is a temple such as as stately spiers or 'Gopuram "and lover it is called. There is a large tank to the west. Temple and the tank is surrounded by a broad street on four sides. Temple of view and the tank is as beautiful as the picture.
Mylapore is located in the sea of the coast, away only half a mile of the populated residential areas thick on the coast.
The legend behind the temple
Name Mylapore, the goddess horse is derived from the Shiva to worship legend (Tamil language or mayil) peacock of form. We can see a representation of this legend on top of the stone in a small shrine under the Punnai tree in the courtyard of the temple (Sthala Vriksha).
Mylapore ancient past
; Ptolemy, (from AD 90 168) Creek geographer was referring to the Mylapore in his book as Millarpha ". This is obviously prosperous, was the port city of sea known trade and WEEL-. Sun, Thiruvalluvar Tirukkurl, Wordl renowned ethical papers of prominent writers, as lived in Mylapore in nearly 2000 years ago, it also must have been a place of culture . 7 century of Saivite saint, St. Sambandar and St. Ming Dynasty, is singing about the shrine in their hymn.
One of St. Thomas, of Jesus aposties, his tomb, St. Thomas Cathedral, 800m from the temple, it has been reported that a visit to Mylapore in the second century AD in about beautiful cathedral.
Mylapore when the temple suffered the demolition, fell into the hands of A.D.1566 Portugal. presne of the temple was rebuilt in 300 years ago. Still in the presence shrine, there are several pieces inscription from St. Thomas old temple found in the cathedral.
One after the Arulmigu Karpagambal has been enshrined, it will enter the Hall. In front of the goddess, outside, Lion, the sculpture of the stone of the goddess of the mount. (Just as there is for Nadi or Bull main).
Every day special Servies
6 There is a Puja service daily. Karasanti (morning) Uchchikala (noon) Sayamkala (Evening) and Ardhajama (midnight). Night of the service will be the picture, such as a light shake in Shodasa Upacharas (16 Propitiations). ared carried out and the like. Other special occasions of Pradhosa - is a (new moon full moon of the 13th day) Panchaparva. etc
