Kapaleeshwar is the temple located in Mylapore, Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The temple was built in around 7th century CE in Dacidian Architecture. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, form of Shiva's consort Parvati worshipped at this temple is called Karpagambal is from Tamil. The temple has numerous shrines, with those of Kapaleeswarar and Karpagambal being the most prominent. The temple's name is derived from the words kapalam (head) and eeshwarar an alias of lord Shiva. According to legends, during the meeting of Brahma and Shiva on the top of Kailash, Brahma failed to show respect to the Shiva. Due to this, Shiva plucked of one of Brahma's heads. In an act of penance, Brahma came down to the site of Mylapore and installed a Lingam to please Shiva.

The Kapaleeshwarar temple is of typical Dravidian architectural style, with the gopuram overpowering the street on which the temple sits. There are two entrances to the temple marked by the gopuram on either side. Temple includes the bull, Adhikaranandi, elephant, bandicoot, peacock, goat, parrot and a golden chariot. The temple complex houses many halls and offers six daily rituals at various times from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., and four yearly festivals on its calendar. The Arubathi mooval festival celebrated during the Tamil month of Panguni that is April/March is the most prominent festival in the temple.