Planning your visit
Visiting Kapaleeshwarar Temple
Tamil Nadu · Present structure 16th century (Vijayanagara period), rebuilt after original coastal temple's destruction · dedicated to Shiva (as Kapaleeshwarar) and Parvati (as Karpagambal)
Getting there
Airport
- Meenambakam Airport, Chennai — 6.3 km
- Chenai Airport, Chennai — 8.5 km
Railway station
- Lighthouse MRTS Railway Station, Chennai — 0.7 km
- Teynampet Metro Station, Chennai — 2.2 km
Bus stand
- MRC Nagar Bus Stop, Chennai — 1.4 km
- Adyar Depot, Chennai — 3.1 km
Distances are straight-line from the temple, not road distance.
When to go
Best months: Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb
Festivals: Arupathu Moovar Festival · Panguni Uthiram · Float Festival
Where to stay
- The Leela Palace Chennai - Seaside Modern Palace Hotel — 1.9 km
- The Raintree, St Mary's Road — 1.9 km
- Welcomhotel By ITC Hotels - Cathedral Road — 1.9 km
- Krishna Residency Rooms — 0.2 km
- Hotel Karpagam International — 0.2 km
- Shri Maruthi — 0.2 km
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On the day
- Opening times
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- Entry
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- Dress code
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- Photography
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- Accessibility
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