Neighborhood temple walk

On Saturday afternoon, Destiny and I walked over to the Kapalishvara Temple, a large, now colored, temple celebrating Shiva. The temple is in my neighborhood, Mylapore, which predates the city of Chennai and was known as a thriving port city as far back as the 2nd century AD. The temple probably dates from the 16th century, an era in which the Portuguese inhabited the area. Hence the name of my street: Luz Church Road.

Although the temple is a tourist attraction for the city, it is also very much a functioning place of worship. People were gathered at the various shrines within the walls to do their puja. I was in a rush this day, but will be back soon to take in all of the buildings and to check out the many market stalls set up in the area, and take part in the life of the neighborhood.

Note the rats in the corners!




Just a little neighborhood site seeing