Kanchipuram
The State of India
Location: 72 Km from
Chennai nearly 1.45 hrs by bus from Chennai central railway station.
Kanchipuram also known
as kanchi is one of the big district of Tamil Nadu. It is religious, historical
and cultural place to visit. And it also considered as a religious capital of
south Indianian kanchipuram city there are more than 1000 temple which are very
old and impressive. This city also world famous for kanchipuram silk saris.
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| Kanchipuram Temple |
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| Kanchipuram Temple |
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| Kanchipuram Temple |
Ekambareswarar Temple:
Location: Ekambareswarar Temple is located nearby kachipuram
bus stand. It will take nearly 10 minutes by walk from bus stand.
Ekambareswarar Temple is devoted to lord Shiva. Inside the
temple there are 108 nos Shiv Linga and a holy mango tree which is 3500 years
old. During 2nd century threr was a tamil poet and the temple
describes that. Since then many structural changes had done. The original
structure was draw out during the Pallavas’s periods and new temple made. The
temple is extremely large and the doors are more than 40 feets tall.
Kamakshi Amman Temple:
Location: Kamakshi amman koil sannathi st, Periya
Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu-631502
. It will take nearly 05 minutes by walk from bus stand.
Having 4 entrance and nearly 5 acres area, it is located
nearby kanchipuram bus stand. A huge Dhajasthambha is located at the centre of
the entrance and the Mahisasurmardini diety is on the right. Goddess Kamakshi
is visible after moving straight which is surrounded by deities of Ayyapan,
Swaraswati, Annaporani and Adishankaracharyas on its outer side.All the
devotees can also see the golden Gopuram which is on the sanctorum of the
goddess Kamakshi deity.
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| Kamakshi Amman Temple |
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| Kamakshi Amman Temple |
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| Kamakshi Amman Temple |
Varadaraja Perumal Temple:
Location: Nethaji Nagar, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu-631501
Varadaraja Perumal Temple is devotee to Lord Vishnu and it is also called as Vishnu Temple.Varadaraja Perumal Temple is a example of Dravidian Architecture and was established in the year of 1053 AD by the Cholas.In 12th century the Vijyanagar King was renovated the temple. The 24 steps in the temple represent the number of letters of Gayatri Mantra. This tample is popular for Golden Lizard there is vast History behind this.Legent said that Lord Bramhya with His wives Gayatri and Savitri by ignoring saraswati,perform Yajna here to purify himself
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| Varadaraja Perumal Temple |
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| Varadaraja Perumal Temple |
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| Varadaraja Perumal Temple |
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