The Kapaliswara Temple of Mylapore is a temple for all seasons. Not a day passes without an important sacred or festive event attracting devotees to this holy place. This unique temple is the still centre, radiating intense faith, towards a wise contemporary urban landscape. The famous Brahmotsavam, the annual festival of this temple, can trace its origins to ancient times. The grandeur, vibrancy, and splendour of this ten day event cannot be equalled. While maintaining a sacred tradition, the festival also renews the temple’s power to capture the imagination of devotees from far and near. The Kapaliswara temple has been synonymous with Mylapore from time immemorial. It has sustained the lives of people around it in many unique ways. It is the hub of a distinct culture which is inspired by intense devotion to the Lord Kapaliswara and his consort Karpakambal.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Lakshmi Vishwanathan
Lakshmi Vishwanathan is a renowned Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer who has won critical acclaim in India and abroad. She has received many honours including the Tamil Nadu State Kalaimamani and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. Her most recent appearances at the Jacobs Pillow Festival and at a workshop in the Mark Morris Dance Center in the USA are part of Lakshmi ongoing efforts to be India cultural ambassador. A trained singer as well, Lakshmi dance, particularly her abhinaya, has been described by pundits as visual music. Lakshmi holds a gold medal in English Literature from Madras University. She writes extensively on Art and Culture for The Hindu. Besides having authored a book on dance, Bharatanatyam the Tamil Heritage, she has also directed Poetry of Dance, a documentary film commissioned by the Festival of India. Lakshmi was born and brought up in Mylapore, the cultural hub of Madras and has contributed in many ways to preserving and nurturing the classical culture of South India. She is currently the Vice President of the prestigious Music Academy.
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