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The Kapaleeswarar Temple in Mylapore, Chennai is an exceptionally antiquated temple. The first sanctuary was submerged under the ocean & the momentum sanctuary structure was a later development. The Moolavar is Kapaleeswarar & Amman is Karpagambal. There are divided sannadhis for a few gods, for example, Vinayagar, Annamalaiyar, Murugar, Saneeswara.

There are a few different gods, for example, Durgai, Dakshinamurthy, Chandikeswarar found inside the principle Sannadhis of Kapaleeswarar & Karpagambal. The sanctuary tank lies inverse the tower.

Kapaleeswarar Temple Story, Mylapore

As indicated by the puranas it is said that the Parvathi the wife of Lord Shiva adored god Shiva taking the structure of the peacock and on account of this reason the location was named as the Mylai and also the sanctuary was assembled after that by the Pallava Nayanmars. Mayil remains for peacock in the Tamil idiom.

There is a fascinating story behind thekapaleeswarar temple. Once Brahma did not pay regards to Shiva and Parvathi when he saw them at Mount Kailash. Shiva got furious with the unreasonable conduct of Brahma and culled off one of Brahma's head to show him a lesson. Brahma got startled and apologized for his behaviour. Then after Lord Brahma came to Mylapore introduced a Shiva lingam and began doing tapas satisfying God Shiva.

As Shiva took away one of Brahma's head- kapalam and Brahma introduced a Shiva lingam to offer reparations for his transgression. The Siva lingam here came to be called Kapaleeswarar.

Do:

Do pray your Ishta Devata before pilgrimage to Temple.
Do contact Temple Devasthanam information centre for enquiry, temple information and for Pooja details etc.
Do reserve your travel and accommodation at Temple well in advance.
Do bath and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do concentrate on God and Goddess inside the temple.
Do maintain silence and recite your Istamantram to yourself inside the temple
.Do observe ancient custom and traditions while in Temple.
Do respect religious sentiments at Temple.
Do deposit your offerings in the hundi only.

Don't s:

Do not come to Temple for any purpose other than worshipping of God and Goddess.
Do not smoke at Temple.Do not consume alcoholic drinks at Temple.
Do not eat non-vegetarian food in the Kshetram.
Do not approach mediators for quick Darshanam. It may cause inconvenient to others.
Do not carry any weapon inside the temple.
Do not wear any head guards like helmets, caps, turbans and hats inside the temple premises.
Do not perform Sastanga Pranama inside the Sanctum Sanctorum.
Do not take much time while performing Sparsa Darshanam to God in Garbhagriha.
Do not buy spurious prasadams from street vendors.Do not encourage beggars at Temple.
Do not spit or create nuisance in the premises of the temple.