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# Kapaleeshwarar Temple · OpenVibe.Tours

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# Kapaleeshwarar Temple

One of Chennai's oldest and best-known temples, is said to date to the 8th century, although the present structure dates to the 1600s.

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## Why go

Notable above all for its soaring, incredibly detailed 37m gopuram (entrance gate). There is a large water tank behind the temple, used for the Thaipusam festival (Jan–Feb), and plenty of flower shops all around and the famous street markets of Mylapore selling Indian handicrafts and brass vessels. Within easy striking distance of the city centre. This temple is for Goddess Karpagambal or 'Goddess of the Wish-Yielding Tree'.

Source: [Wikivoyage](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chennai/Central)

## How to visit

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