Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore – Connectivity
Kapaleeshwarar
Temple is a temple of Shiva located in Mylapore, Chennai in the Indian state of Tamilnadu. Mylapore is located a few kilometers to the south of
the British-built Chennai city. It lies between Triplicane and Teynampet in the west then across to the coast in the east.
It is bounded by Royapettah to
the north. Its southern frontier corresponds roughly with that of the River
Adyar. It extends for around 4 km
from north to south and 2 km from east to west. Mylapore is in the heart
of Chennai city and is linked with local trains and bus facilities.
By Road:
Mylapore
is connected to other parts of the city by MTC buses, with connections including Chennai
Central, T.
Nagar, Tambaram, Broadway. Mylapore Bus Stop is located about 350 meters from the
Temple.
List of
MTC bus routes covers through in and out of Mylapore:
Route Number
|
Start
|
End
|
Via
|
1
|
Thiruvottriyur
|
Thiruvanmiyur
|
Broadway,
Central, Royapettah, Mylapore, Mandaveli, Adyar
|
1A
|
Thiruvottriyur
|
Thiruvanmiyur
|
Broadway,
Central, Royapettah, Mylapore, Mandaveli, Adyar
|
1C
|
Ennore
|
Thiruvanmiyur
|
Thiruvottriyur,
Broadway, Central, Royapettah, Mylapore, Mandaveli, Adyar
|
1D
|
Ennore
|
Thiruvanmiyur
|
Broadway,
Central, Royapettah, Mylapore, Mandaveli, Adyar
|
5B
|
T.Nagar
|
Mylapore
|
Mandaveli,
Adyar, Saidapet
|
12B
|
Foreshore Estate
|
Vadapalani
|
Santhome,
Kutchery Road, Luz, Alwarpet, Pondy Bazar, Kodambakkam
|
12C
|
Saligramam
|
Mylapore
|
Vadapalani,
Rangarajapuram, Panagal park, Adyar Gate, Mandaveli
|
M15
|
Tambaram
East
|
Mylapore
|
Mandaveli,
Adyar, SRP tools, Velachery, Pallikaranai
|
M15xt
|
East Tambaram
|
Mylapore
|
Mandaveli,
Adyar, SRP tools, Velachery, Pallikaranai, Medavakkam, Camp road
|
21
|
Mandaveli
|
Broadway
|
Mylapore,
Royapettah, Central RS
|
21B
|
Adyar
|
Parrys
|
Andhra
Mahila Sabha, Music College, Foreshore Estate, Santhome, Chepauk, Madras
University, Secretariat, RBI
|
21C
|
Kannagi nagar
|
Central (RS)
|
Royapettah,
Mylapore, Mandaveli, Adyar, SRP tools,
|
21G
|
Broadway
|
Tambaram
|
Chepauk,
Mylapore, Mandaveli, Kotturpuram, Gandhi Mandapam, Guindy, Kathipara,
Meenambakkam, Pallavaram, Tambaram
|
29C
|
Besant Nagar
|
Perambur
|
Adyar,
Mandaveli, Mylapore, Stella Mary's College, Nungambakkam, Chetpet
|
45G
|
Guindy
|
Anna Square
|
Saidapet West, Mettupalayam, Srinivasa Theater, CIT
nagar, Adyar Gate, Mandaveli, Mylapore, V. house
|
By Train:
Thirumayilai Railway Station, on the Mass Rapid Transit System network, connects Mylapore to Chennai
Beach to the north and Velachery on the south. Thirumayilai Railway Station is located at
about ½ Km from the Temple. Also, the temple is located about 9 Kms from
Chennai Central Railway Station and 8 Kms from Egmore Railway Station.
By Air:
Nearest
Airport is Chennai Airport, Meenambakkam located about 15 Kms from
Kapaleeshwarar Temple.