Kapaleeshwarar Temple - Chennai
Kapaleeshwarar Temple is geographically located at latitude 13° 2' 1" North of the Equator and longitude 80° 16' 11" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of India. The Kapaleeshwarar temple is a Hindu temple located in Mylapore, Chennai, India. Kapaleeswarar Temple was built by the Pallava kings in the 7th century. The presiding deity of this temple is a form of Shiva called Kapaleeshwarar. The form of Shiva's wife Parvati at this temple is called Karpagambal (from the Tamil for "goddess of the wish-yielding tree"). The temple has other shrines dedicated to Ganesha (a dancing form called Nardana Vinayakar) and Muruga (called Singara Velar), with his two wives Valli and Deivayani. Smaller shrines are dedicated to other forms of Shiva (Annamalaiar, Sundareswarar and Jagatheswarar), Muruga (Palani Andavar) and others. In particular, there is a shrine with an image of a peahen, which is where Mylapore derives its name from. It is by South Mada Street, near Kutchery Road, near Rk Mutt Road, near Buckingham Canal, near Mylapore Bazaar Road. The following locations related to it are represented by the line of sight between two points and may not be nearest by road.
Park Sheraton Hotel is about 2.3km, Adyar Bridge is about 2.6km, Taj Hotel is about 3.7km, The Raintree Hotel is about 5.1km, Hotel Royal Regency is about 5.2km. These are places to stay (hotel, service apartment, inn) located near Kapaleeshwarar Temple.
Spencer Plaza is about 3.2km, Chintadripet Market is about 4.2km, KRM Centre is about 5km, Moore Market is about 5.5km, Metal Market is about 5.8km. These are places to shop (shopping mall, shop houses) located near Kapaleeshwarar Temple.
Music Academy is about 1.7km, Birla Planetarium is about 3.8km, Valluvar Kottam is about 3.9km, Stadium Museum is about 4.2km, National Art Gallery is about 4.4km. These are places of interest (attraction) located near Kapaleeshwarar Temple.
Ethiraj College is about 3.6km, University of Madras is about 3.8km, Bharath Senior Secondary School, adyar is about 3.9km, CMC Girls HS School is about 4.3km, Central Polytechnic is about 4.5km. These are places of learning (school, college, university) located near Kapaleeshwarar Temple.
Congress Grounds is about 2.9km, Panagal Park is about 4.2km, t nagar is about 4.4km, Nehru Park Running Track is about 5.3km, Chetpet Lake is about 5.6km. These are parks, playgrounds, open fields or commons located near Kapaleeshwarar Temple.