Chennai Temple

The Kapaleeshwarar temple, with a seven-tiered Gopuram, is known for magnificent sculptures depicting Puranic incidents. Sri Kapaleeshwarar and Devi Karpagambigai are in separate shrines. Lord Vinayaka and Muruga are in smaller shrines. On the northern corner of the corridor, there is a sculptural representation of the Devi as a peahen. There are sub-shrines for Gnanasambandhar and the merchant girl Poompaavai. The 63 Saivite saints (Nayanmars) are enshrined on the corridors.

Lord Parthasarathi Temple of Lord Vishnu with five sanctums is situated in Chennai city, the capital of the southern state of Tamil Nadu.. Each sanctum is dedicated to different forms of the Lord as Sri Parthasarathi, Narasimha, Rama, Ranganatha and Varadaraja. This is one of the 108 Tirupatis of Lord Vishnu, and many sages have worshipped in this shrine and attained mukti (salvation). In Puranic times, this place was known as Vrindaranya or Tulsivanam. Tamil saints like Pey Alwar, Thirumazhisai Alwar and Thirumangai Alwar have sung in praise of the Lord. The main shrine is dedicated to Lord Venkata Krishnaswami (Parthasarathi). He is standing in the company of Devi Rukmini, Satyaki, Balarama (His brother), Pradyumna (His son) and Aniruddha (His grandson). This rare combination of Sri Krishna's family is revered as the Pancha Veeras.