Mylapore, a centrally located area in Chennai in south India, is always abuzz with events. Especially the tank of the temple of lord Kapaleeswara witnessed a lustrous event recently, The Teppam festival.
It is held during the Tamil month of Thai. The teppam is a type of boat or a water floating body on which considerable amount of artwork is done. On it the lord is usually seated. It is usually open on te four sides for people to watch any festive proceedings. On the serene and calm waters of the Mylapore tank were carried the main lord, Kapaleeswara on 9th February and on the next two days lord Singaravelar. There was a huge crowd to witness the event. Thanks to the police regulation and patrol, the event went through peacefully.
Here are some photos of this grand event:
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