Capaleswar Temple

This is a large Hindu temple, where 6 major services are held daily.

The main temple was built at the end of the XVI century on the site of the Shaivite temple destroyed by the Portuguese in 1566. In the temple there are bronze statuettes of 63 Shivaite nayanar poets. Every year, the Tamil Panguni Month (March-April) hosts the 10-day Brahmotsavam Festival.

In the courtyard of the temple there are several sanctuaries and a garden where you can sit in a calm and peaceful atmosphere.