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#Kapaleeswarar Temple #Chennai - Dedicated to Shiva & Parvati. #DoYouKnow -
The present temple structure was built some 300 years back only .But the original temple said to be along the seashore about a mile away and was destroyed and demolished by the Portuguese
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The present temple structure was built some 300 years back only .But the original temple said to be along the seashore about a mile away and was destroyed and demolished by the Portuguese
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Ancient hym -Poompavai pathikam, says the temple was built in the 7th century BC by the Pallava dynasty. Later parts of the old structure remains used while constructing the present #Kapaleeswarar temple complex with beautiful sculptures
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#Kapaleeswarar Temple - Brahma took pride of his creative powers & showed off giving no respect to Shiva. To teach Brahma respect ,Shiva plucked one of Brahma 5 heads & deprived him of creative powers. Brahma realized his mistake, did penance here to seek forgiveness frm Shiva.
