Description:
Not far from Triplicane, in Mylapore, there is an 8th century Pallava temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple ‘Gopuram’ (tower) is characteristic of Dravidian style architecture and has some beautiful sculptures. Also in the courtyard under the old Punnai tree is a small shrine depicting Goddess Parvathi in the form of a Peacock Worshipping Lord Shiva. It is from this legend that Mylapore derived its name -'myil' meaning peacock and 'oor' meaning town.
