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Exploring Chennai’s Historic Temples: A Guide to Must-Visit Sites

Updated: Aug 26

Introduction


Chennai is a city that contains a lot of past and with its huge amount of historical temples, each one of them in the different architectural style as well as the spiritual meaning is shown to it. From the amazing Kapaleeswarar Temple to the tranquil Shri Ashtalakshmi Temple, Chennai city is like a time-warp to its cultural heritage. Therefore, booking an hourly hotel in Chennai would be a convenient option for visiting these temples.


Kapaleeswarar Temple


Kapaleeswarar Temple


The sanctum of this temple is Shiva's loom, which is set in Mylapore. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It includes a sculpture of the lion, the horse, and the elephant (the vahanas of the goddess Durga), with each animal facing the cardinal directions, thus ensuring that all negative forces are driven away. Dating back to the sixteenth century AD, the temple has a layout of the Dravidian form of architecture, which is a style of building that is prominent in the southern region of the subcontinent of India. The most important features are the shrines of Kapaleeswarar and Karpagambal. A major "cam" festival the temple conducts is the Arupatimuvar festival which is a part of Brahmotsavam and is celebrated in the month of Panguni according to Tamil months.


Sri Marundeeswarar Temple


Located close to the Bay of Bengal beach in Thiruvanmiyur, the Sri Marundeeswarar Temple is a revered Hindu deity, that is focused on Lord Shiva, one of the Hindu gods. The temple is celebrated in verses by the noted Nayanars Appar and Tirugnana Sambandar from the 7th century CE. Christened by the Chola king in the 11th century CE, the temple has been a place of interest for people looking for divine assistance for health problems.


Parthasarathy Temple


Parthasarathy Temple


The Parthasarathy Temple that lives in Chennai is being Vishnu's temple which was built in VI AD. People used to say that there is the holy place of Vishnu, one of the 108 Divya Desams in Tamil saliva, as praised in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham of the Middle Ages. This temple is located at Thiruvallikeni which is at the outskirts of Chennai and it is a chariot disk of Krishna which is called, Arjuna as the name "charioteer of Arjuna" says.


Shri Ashtalakshmi Temple


Located along Elliot's Beach in Chennai is Shri Ashtalakshmi Temple a temple that is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi and her eight principle forms. The Ashtalakshmi consisted of her eight stages. These stages are the representation of different components of wealth, such as success, prosperity, courage and knowledge. The temple has been constructed to ensure that each sanctuary can easily be viewed without the intervention of every visitor of the separate sanctum.


Kalikambal Temple


Kalikambal Temple


Parry's Corner, Chennai houses the Kalikambal Temple which is devoted to Shri Kalikambal and Lord Kamadeswarar. Initially, it was around the water and near modern Fort St. George, and was decided to move the temple to its present position in 1640 CE, when the British East India Company newly constructed the fort. This temple is placed in Thambu Chetty Street, Georgetown - an opulent local trading region.


Arupadai Veedu Murugan Temple


At Besant Nagar Arupadai Veedu Murugan Temple enough is built to the high Lord Murugan. It's a single temple that contains small shrines embodying Murugas of each of the six Aarupadai Veedu. An overall temple, which is made out of granite, makes it possible for worshippers to the "Worship of Six Forms of Muruga" church in their own view.


Vadapalani Murugan Temple


Vadapalani Murugan Temple


Vadapalani Murugan Temple, constructed almost 125 years ago, is well-known for the artful workmanship of its temple structure. It has an image of Lord Muruga which is the same as Palani's temple images. 


Conclusion


Chennai's temples are the only way to access the city's spiritual and architectural beginnings. Are you visiting the traditional walls or do you take part in colorful gatherings? These temples have something special going for them. You can add to your travel experience by using hourly lodgings in Chennai. This will give you a convenient and enjoyable trip.

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