KANCHIPURAM
SPECIALITY OF KANCHIPURAM
Kanchipuram - the city of thousand temples , is one of the seven most sacred pilgrim centres Ayodya, Madura, Maya, Kasi, Kanchi, Avanthi, Duvaragai for the Hindus. Kanchipuram owns 108 temples dedicated to siva and 18 to vishnu besides scores of other temples, mosques and churches and Adi Shankara Mutt.
SILK SAREES
Kancheepuram is also known as Silk City. since the main profession of the people living in and around is weaving silk sarees. The silk weavers of Kanchi settled more than 400 years ago and have given it an enviable reputation as the producer of the best silk sarees in the country.
KANCHI KUDIL--ANCIENT HOUSE
Kanchi Kudil was born of a desire to turn ancestral property into a place of tourist interest, that tourists may get a feel of the life as lived in a historic place as Kanchipuram.
THE SEAT OF SRI ADI SANKARA
TKanchipuram is most famous for being one of the four seats of Sri Adi Sankara, the revered Hindu sage. The seat here is known as Kanchi Kamakotti Peetham. Kanchipuram preserves the great Dravidian heritage of Vaishnavites and Shaivites.
VAIKUNDA PERUMAL KOIL
The Vaikunta Perumal is a Vaishnavite temple built by Nandivarma Pallava in the 8th century. In the main parikrama of the temple, many battle scenes depicting Pallava valour have been carved on the panels.
EKAMBARA NATHAR TEMPLE
The Ekambaranathar Temple built by the Pallavas is famous for the worship of Shiva as Prithvi (earth). It is worth mentionable that Prithvi is regarded as one of the five basic elements of the physical world. The temple is spread over a whopping 20-acre and has 11 storeyes. The temple has one of the tallest towers among temples in India.
KAMAKSHI AMMAN TEMPLE
The Kamakshi Amman Temple, also known as Kamakoti Nayaki Kovil, is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Kamakshi, one of the highest aspects of Adi Parashakti, the supreme goddess in Shaktism. The temple is located in the historic city of Kanchipuram.The temple is one of the most important centers of Shaktism in the state of Tamil Nadu. The temple is dedicated mainly to Kamakshi, but also has a shrine for Vishnu, in his form of Varaha. Kamakshi is worshipped in the shrine in five forms.
VARADARAJA TEMPLE
This is a Vishnu temple but Vishnu is worshipped as Devarajaswamy here.The temple was built by Vijayanagar kings and the best attraction of the temple is a 100-pillared hall. The temple is well credited for its architecture.
KAILASANATHAR TEMPLE
The architecture of Kailasanathar Temple is almost akin to the Shore Temple of Mahabalipuram. The temple has a very attractive panel that depicts Lord Shiva and Parvati in a dance sequence.