Exploring Spiritual Chennai: Meditation,Philosophy, Hindu Temples

Temple Timings: 05:30 AM - 12:30 PM, 04:00 PM - 09:15 PM (All days) Temple: The Kapaleeshwarar Temple (Shiva) Religion: Saivaite tradition temple of Hindu religion Location: Mylapore, Chennai. The form of Shiva's consort Parvati worshipped at this temple is called Karpagambal (goddess of the wish-yielding tree). Location - Mylapore: Ptolemy, the Greek Geographer (A.D. 90-168) has referred to Mylapore in his books. The Saint Thiruvalluvar who wrote 2000 couplets of Thirukkural believed to have lived here 2000 years back. Temple: Built around 300 years back. The Spiritual Master will take the guest or guests to this temple to show the Saivite tradition (One part of Hindu tradition) of worshipping.

The Spiritual Master will teach Sarva Roopa Meditation (meaning 'all forms meditation') at the coffee shop. The garden surroundings, with birds chirping, set a perfect scene for learning through sensory mindfulness: viewing the garden, hearing the birds, smelling the flowers or plants, and tasting the soft beverage.

Museum Opening Time: 10.00 am – 12:30 pm, 3.00 pm –7:15 pm, Monday Closed (Universal Temple for Meditation will be covered on Monday) The Spiritual Master will take Guest to Vivekanantha Cultural Centre, helping Guest practice meditation learnt and watch Spiritual Videos at the centre. This cultural centre is on the beach road facing world's 2nd longest beach, Marina. Vivekanandha was a popular spritual leader in India.