Entry to all structures listed here is free, although token fees may be levied for photography. As usual in south India, non-Hindus are not permitted in the inner sanctum, although they are welcome to tour the outer areas of the temples. Most temple are open in the morning from dawn to 12 noon, close for an afternoon siesta, reopen around 4 PM and stay open until 10 PM or so.
Aarupadaiveedu Temple, Besant Nagar (Kalakshetra Colony)
Ananthaa Padmanabha Swaamy Temple, Adayar
Annai Velankani Church, Besant Nagar
Ashtalakshmi Temple, Besant Nagar (Kalakshetra Colony). The temple is dedicated to Goddess
Lakshmi. It looks different from other South Indian temples as it is of modern construction, less then 20 years old.
Ayya Vaikundar Nizhal Thangal, Manali Pudunagar.
Big Mosque, Triplicane, Chennai
CSI Church House Of Prayer, Adayar.
CSI Church, Near Gemini fly over.
CSI Wesley Church, Royapettah.
Guruvayurappan Temple, Nanganallur.
ISKCON (Hare Rama Hare Krishna) Temple, Injambakkam.
ISKCON Temple, Perumbur.
Jain Temple, Kutchery Road, Mylapore.
Kaalikaambaal Temple, Parrys.
Kapaleeswarar Temple (Kapaleeshwara), Mylapore,. One of Chennai's oldest and best-known
temples, said to date to the 8th century, although the present structure dates to the 1600s. Notable above all for its soaring, incredibly detailed 37m gopuram (entrance gate). There is a large water tank behind the temple, used for the Thaipusam festival (Jan-Feb), and plenty of flower shops all around. Within easy striking distance of the city centre.
Kaaraneeswarar Temple, Saidapet.
Luz Anjaneyaar Temple, Mylapore.
Madhya Kailash Temple, Adyar.
Mary's Church, Built in 1680 it is the oldest Anglican Church in India. Robert Clive and Governor
Elihu Yale (who later formed Yale University in the USA, were married here.)
Marundeeshwar temple, Thiruvanmiyur.
Mundakaneeyaman Temple, Mylapore.
Nizhal Thangal, Oragadam.
Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane.
Periaapaalayath Amman Temple, Adayar.
Puttaparthi Sairam Temple Sundaram, Chamiers Road.
Qurasani Mosque, Adayar (near new bus terminus).
Ragavendhra Temple, Triplicane.
Ratnagirishwarar Temple, Besant Nagar (near RBI).
Santhome Cathedral Basilica, Mylapore, Santhome, where the Apostle St. Thomas is buried
according to Christian tradition.
Shirdi Sai Temple, Mylapore Tank.
Shiva Vishnu Temple, T.Nagar.
Sringeri Saradha Peetam Temple, Venkatnarayana Road, T.Nagar.
Sri Santhana Srinivasa Perumal Temple-Mogappair.
St. Antony's Church, Kamarajapuram, Anakaputhur, Ph. No: 044 - 22481447.
St. Francis Xavier Church, Pallavaram, Chennai - 43.
St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral, Stringer's St, Broadway.
St. Peters & St. Paul Orthodox Chapel, Koyambedu, Near Anna Nagar.
Tamil Baptist Church-91, Medawakkam Tank Road, Near Kellys Signal, Kilpauk.
Thirumalai Thirupathi Devasthanam Temple, Venkatnarayana Road, T.Nagar.
Thousand Lights Mosque, Anna Salai.
Vadapalani Murugan Temple, Vadapalani.
Vadivudai Amman Temple, Tiruvottiyur.
Varasidi vinayakar Temple, Besant Nagar (near bus terminus).
Visvaroopa Baktha Anjaneyaar Temple, Ramnagar, Nanganallur (The idol is 32 ft in height.)
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