Kanchipuram the city of temples is located at 70 km from Chennai. Kanchipuram is one of the seven sacred pilgrim centers of Hindus. As seat of Shankaracharya, Kanchipuram has about 126 temples in total.

Kanchipuram Temples are grand and demonstrate great art sense of South Indian rulers.

Kanchipuram temples mainly represent Pallava art but also reflect majestic creativity of Chola, Vijaynagar and Chalukyan rulers.

Elaborately carved temple gateways and the magnificent temple shikars and gopurams are the attraction features of Kanchipuram temples. They represent typical Dravidian style of architecture.

Kanchipuram Temples Tour consists of tour to its five major and most ancient temples of great significance.

Kailashnatha Temple

This oldest temple of Kanchipuram is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Built by Rayasimha, a Pallava king, this temple is a perfect example of South Indian style of temple architecture.

Kailashnatha Temple consists of large number of small shrines inside the temple dedicated to Shiva, Parvati and their sons.

Sri Ekambaranathar Ancient Temple

One of the largest temples of Kanchipuram, this temple is also dedicated to Lord Shiva. Uniqueness of this temple lies in its thousand-pillared hall (mandapam). Other attractive features of temple are 59-meter high gateway and massive outer walls built in early part of 16 th century by the great ruler of Vijaynagar Empire, Krishnadevaraya.

Kamakshi Amman Temple

An ancient temple site of Kanchipuram dedicated to Goddess Parvati. Layout of the temple is complicated. Outer prakaram houses temple tank and several mandapams. The main attraction of the temple is the sanctum crowned by golden vimanam. Kamakshi or goddess of Love enshrined in sanctum in a seated posture.

Devarajaswami Temple

Built by the rulers of Vijaynagar Empire, this temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Pillared hall, marriage hall and a huge chain carved out from a single piece of stone are the attraction points of this temple.

Vaikuntha Perumal Temple

One of the ancient temples of Kanchipuram, Vaikuntha Perumal Temple is seat of Lord Vishnu. This temple represents the first architectural evolution of thousand pillared halls. Magnificent lion pillars supporting the covered passage inside the outer walls are work of great artistic skills.

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Kancipuram or Kanchi, located in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu is one of the most sacred Hindu pilgrimage centres in India, renowned for ancient temples. Visit to Kanchipuram Temple in Tamilnadu, it is around 80 kms from the capital city of Chennai and is home to a number of temples built by different dynasties.

The Temple of Kanchipuram Tamilnadu India are significant for their Dravidian style and here one can see the evolution of South Indian style of temple architecture.

History and Legend Of Kanchipuram Temple In Tamilnadu
This ancient city is believed to have been established in the 4th century A.D. by the rulers of Pallava kingdom. This town flourished during the reign of different rulers of this kingdom during 4th and 9th century.

Visit to Kanchipuram Temple in Tamilnadu, this was one of the major cultural and learning centres under the Pallavas. Also several rulers of dynasties like Cholas and Vijaya Nagar, who were great patrons of art, architecture and learning, contributed in the cultural development of this place.

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