Chennai

temples, mosque and churches

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.

Ayyappa Temple, Annanagar

Ayya Vaikundar Nizhal Thangal

Manali Pudunagar.

CSI Church House Of Prayer

Adayar.

CSI Church

Near Gemini fly over.

CSI Wesley Church

Royapettah.

Guruvayurappan Temple

Nanganallur.

Adivyadhihara Sri Bhaktha Anjaneya Swami Temple (32 Feet Hanuman)

Nanganallur.

ISKCON (Hare Rama Hare Krishna) Temple

Injambakkam.

ISKCON Temple

Perambur.

Jain Temple

Kutchery Road, Mylapore.

Kaalikaambaal Temple

Parrys.

Kapaleeswarar Temple

Kapaleeshwara, Mylapore, (http://www.mylaikapaleesw...). 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.

Marundeeshwar temple, Thiruvanmiyur

Mundakaneeyaman Temple

Mylapore.

Nizhal Thangal

Oragadam.

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.

Shirdi Sai Temple

Mylapore Tank.

Shiva Temple

Koyambedu

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.

Makkah Mosque

Anna Salai.

Thouheed Mosque Mosque

mannady Chennai - 01.

Thouheed Mosque (tntj) Mosque

T.Nagar.

Green Mosque

Pallavaram, Chennai - 43.

Jumma Mosque

Chennai-2

Green Mosque

Pallavaram, Chennai - 43

Vadapalani Murugan Temple

Vadapalani.

Varasidi vinayakar Temple

Besant Nagar near bus terminus.

Visvaroopa Baktha Anjaneyaar Temple

Ramnagar, Nanganallur The idol is 32 ft in height.