Gods of Mylapore walking tour in Chennai, an immersive walk
Mylapore walking tour in Chennai will demystify Hindu Gods & Temple rituals. From far, the thousands of Hindu Gods and complex rituals in temples look bewildering! Our Cultural Evangelist will demystify the reason for so many Gods and purpose of Temple rituals.
Relics of St Thomas are a highlight of the Mylapore walking tour in Chennai. Visit the Shrine in San Thome Basilica to see relics like a small bone of St Thomas, the head of the lance with which the Saint was pierced and an ancient painting of Our Blessed Mother.
A unique aspect of this Mylapore walking tour in Chennai is that it is led by a cultural evangelist who will bring alive the cultural heritage of Mylapore.
Mylapore walking tour in Chennai. comes with an opportunity to savor the taste of the iconic Filter Coffee of Mylapore.
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Stop At: Kapaleeshwarar Temple (Lord Shiva ), 234, Ramakrishna Mutt Rd, Vinayaka Nagar Colony, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004, India
The Chennai walk is set in Mylapore, an ancient site with written records dating back to the 1st century AD. It is a land of many Gods! We will begin the walking tour in Chennai at Kapaaleswar Temple, the most famous temple in Mylapore. The Temple is the epicenter of Mylapore and our guide will demystify all the fantastic rituals that are happening in the temple!
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Sri Ramakrishna Math, 31 RK Mutt Rd, Chennai (Madras) India
Next in our Chennai walk we will visit the monastery and universal temple of Ramakrishna, one of India's greatest philosophers. Our cultural evangelist will explain his contribution to Indian philosophy, his belief in harmony of religions. His stellar work in acting as a bridge between the ancient and modern worlds.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Vasupujya Swami Jain Mandir, 91, Kutchery Rd, Madhavaperumalpuram, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004, India
Vasupujya Swami temple is a Shwetambara Jain temple and has an impressive architecture. The temple is dedicated to Lord Mahavira and the other 24 Tirtankaras (spiritual teachers). The temple has a spell binding ambience and adds to the religious diversity of Mylapore.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: San Thome Church, 38 San Thome High Road, Chennai (Madras) 600004 India
The walking tour in Chennai brings us to the principal church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras & Mylapore. Its a mesmerizing experience inside the neo gothic style Basilica. The shrine preserves a small bone and the lance that pierced through Saint Thomas in the year 52 and that is indeed the highlight of this Chennai walk.
Duration: 45 minutes
Inclusions
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Entry/Admission - Sri Ramakrishna Math
- Entry/Admission - Kapaleeshwarar Temple (Lord Shiva )
- Entry/Admission - San Thome Church
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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