Temples in Chennai

Guides to 12 Hindu temples in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, including Adipureeswarar Temple and Anjaneyar Temple. Each guide gives the deity, opening hours where a published source gives them, how to reach, festivals and history, and lists the sources its facts were checked against.

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The 12 temples at a glance

Adipureeswarar Temple, Tiruvottiyur: Shiva as Adhipureeswarar, with Vadivudai Amman. Hours: 6 AM to 12 noon, and 4 PM to 8:30 PM
Anjaneyar Temple, Nanganallur: Hanuman
Ashtalakshmi Temple, Chennai, Besant Nagar: Lakshmi in her eight forms, the Ashtalakshmi. Hours: 6 AM to 12 noon, 4 PM to 8:30 PM
Kalikambal Temple, George Town: Kamakshi as Kalikambal, with Kamadeswarar. Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore: Shiva as Kapaleeshwarar, in the form of a lingam. Hours: 5:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 4 PM to 9:30 PM
Mangadu Kamakshi Amman Temple, Mangadu: Parvathi, as Kamakshi
Marundeeswarar Temple, Thiruvanmiyur: Shiva as Marundeeswarar
Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane: Krishna as Parthasarathy, a form of Vishnu
Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple, Chennai, Saidapet: Vishnu as Prasanna Venkata Narasimha Perumal, with Sri Devi and Bhu Devi
Thiruverkadu Karumariamman Temple, Chennai: Karumariamman, in a graceful form with all Parasakthi features
Thyagaraja Temple, Thiruvottiyur: Shiva as Adipureeswarar, with Vadivudai Amman
Vadapalani Murugan Temple, Chennai: Murugan. Hours: 5:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 4:30 PM to 9:30 PM

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