Mylapore Kapaleeswarar Temple Brahmotsavam is a ten-day festival celebrated during Panguni Uthiram. In 2026, Kapaleeswarar Brahmotsavams begins on March 23 and will end on April 1 with Panguni Uthiram annual festival celebrations. It starts with Dhwajarohanam (flag hoisting) at 7.30 am on March 23. Kapaleeswarar Ratholsavam 2026 date is March 29 and Arupathmoovar will be […]
Subshrines Name – ARULMIGU KAPALEESWARAR Vimana Type – Anandha Vimanam Sanctorum Shape – Circle Shape Speciality – Historical Subshrines Details – The main deity Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar is facing West in the form of Shiva Linga. Punnai Vanathu Eesan, Veda Nagarinan, Sukhra puriyan, Kapaleeswaraththinan, are the names to identify this deity. This main idol has been Utshava idol is also inside […]
The name Mylapore is derived from the legend that the Goddess Uma worshiped Siva in the form of a peacock (or Mayil in Tamil). We can see a representation of this legend on stone in a small Shrine under a Punnai tree (Sthala Vriksha) in the Courtyard of the temple. Mylapore`s Ancient Past Ptolemy, the […]
Mylai Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple Kodiyettam for Panguni Festival is the flag hoisting or the ritual to mark the beginning of the temple festival. In 2025, Kodiyettam for Panguni Festival date is April 3, Thursday. The term Kodiyettam means Flag Hoisting (Dhwajarohanam). The flag reflects the temple’s spiritual energy. Mylapore Kapaleeswarar Temple Brahmotsavam is a ten-day […]