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Known as the Kapaleeshwarar Tank or the Mylapore Tank, it is one of the oldest and well-maintained theppakulams in the city, measuring about 190 m in length and 143 m in breadth. [14] The tank has a storage capacity of 119,000 cubic metre and has water all through the year. [ 14 ]
Velleeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple in Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva as Velleeswarar. This mid-sized temple, spread over 2 acres is one amongst the Seven Shiva Temples of Mylapore. It is situated at South Mada Street, closer to Kapaleeswarar Temple.
This temple is one of the Sapta Sthana Shiva temples in Mylapore area (one of the seven sacred Shiva temples in Mylapore). [1] They are: Karaneeswarar Temple; Tirttapaleeswarar Temple; Velleeswarar Temple; Virupakshiswarar Temple; Valeeswarar Temple; Malleeswarar Temple; Kapaleeshwarar Temple
The temple is built in Tamil architecture occupies around 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) and has two precincts. It is located in Mylapore, in Chennai, the capital of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The temple has a rectangular plan surrounded by 10 ft (3.0 m) high walls, with a 5-tier gopuram, the gateway tower. The presiding deity is housed in the ...
Mylapore is regarded by many as the cultural hub of the city. Mylapore is the home of music sabhas (cultural organizations) and musicians. December is often set aside as the Music Season when regular and continuous kutcheris are organized by the Sabhas in Mylapore. There are performances by Carnatic Music vocalists and artists during this period.
The main deities of the temples are Karaneeswara and his consort Porkodi Amman . [1] The temple is located at Bazaar road in the middle stretch of the popular Kutcheri road in Mylapore. It is about half a kilometer from the famous Kapaleeswarar temple. Karaneeswara means "the Lord who is the cause" in Sanskrit. Shiva is believed to be the ...
The college is owned by the Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple Chennai and does NOT receive any funding from the Government of Tamil Nadu. The Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple is located in Mylapore has a rich history and is thought to be over 2000 years old by some accounts and said to have had major construction done during the 7th Century Pallavas.
A float festival is held every year in the temple tanks in Meenakshi Temple in Madurai and Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai. [20] [21] The festival is also observed as Thaipooyam Mahotsavam in Kerala. [22] In 2021, the festival was declared a public holiday in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [23]