An excellent Shiv Parvati Temple in Mylapore Chennai and a must for anyone on a spiritual trip to Chennai. Visit is simply heavenly. Went in the morning on a Saturday. No crowd at all. Reasonably well maintained. Was told to avoid Sundays, and Evenings to avoid rush. Nice Darshan. You can request the Pandit for a special puja and if there is no crowd he may oblige. You may leave some dakshina in the Aarti Thali if you like. At the entrance you first pay obescience to Lord Ganesha, and then proceed to the temples of Devi Parvati, and thereafter Shiva. Do not miss this temple if you are in Chennai.

Kapaleeshwarar Temple is amazing to visit with kids. You can easily spend 2 hours there and you don't need a guide to see the Temple. Be aware that the Temple closes at noonish and re-opens again in the late afternoon. The Hindu priests and worshippers were very welcoming and friendly. Non-Hindus are not allowed to enter the temples so look out for signs. However, you will still be able to follow from outside. Two things to look out for. We left our flip flops in a shoe place, associated with the Temple and situated just outside the entrance to the Temple, that was supposed to be free but of course it wasn't. A man came out of the shoe place after we picked up our shoes and became aggressive and intimidating when we did not accept his offer of Chennai tours. There is another man (an economics student apparently) who stands at the entry to the temple and offers tours. He also became unpleasant and argumentative when we rejected his offer of touring the Temple with him. Apart from that we had a great time and will visit again next time we are in Chennai.

This is a temple of Lord Shiva in the old chennai city in Mylapore. We visited the temple in the evening. The temple premise is huge, very well managed and extermely clean and peaceful. The main sanctum is of Lord Shiva, the energy level of the place is unbelievable. The temple has a dravidian style of architecture. Must visit if you are going to Chennai.