Kanchipuram is
known as one
of India's
Seven Sacred
cities.
Kanchipuram
was, one of
India's seven
sacred cities.
Kanchipuram
was the
historical
capital of the
Pallavas. It
was under the
Pallavas from
6th to 8th
century A.D
and later
became the
citadel of
Cholas,
Vijayanagar
Kings, the
Muslim and the
British. It
has been a
centre of
Tamil
learning,
cultural and
religious
background for
centuries.
Kanchi is also
known centre
of the finest
silk sarees
made in the
country.
Kanchi has
magnificent
temples of
unique
architectural
beauty bearing
eloquent
testimony to
its glorious
Dravidian
heritage. Adi
Sankara
established
his episcopal
seat (Kamakotipeetam).
Kanchipuram is
the birth
place of C.N.
Annadurai,
former Chief
Minister of
Tamil Nadu
affectionately
called as
"Anna" by the
people of
Tamil Nadu.
Kanchipuram,
the Golden
City of a
thousand
temples, is
the capital of
the Pallavas,
the Cholas and
the Rayas of
Vijayanagar.
During the 6th
and 7th
centuries,
some of the
best temples
in the city
were built by
the Pallavas.
The city was
also a great
seat of
learning. Sri
Sankaracharya,
Appar,
Siruthonder
and the great
Budddhist
Bhikku lived,
and worked
here. Today,
it is known
not only for
its temples,
but also for
its handwoven
silk fabrics.
Location
Kanchipuram is
one of the
most sacred
Hindu
pilgrimage
sites in India
and the seat
of the
Shankaracharya.
The temple
city of
Kanchipuram
extends from
latitude 12°
50' in the
north to
longitude 79°
45' in the
east. The city
is situated
around 70 km
from Chennai
in the south
Indian state
of Tamil Nadu.
Climate
The climate of
Kanchipuram is
tropical with
an almost
uniform
temperature
throughout the
year. During
summers, the
temperature
ranges between
36.6°C and
21.1°C. Winter
months are
slightly
colder and the
temperatures
remain between
28.7°C and
19.8°C. The
average annual
rainfall in
the city is 87
cm.
History
Kanchipuram or
the Golden
City of
Temples is one
of the most
important
centers of
Hindu religion
and also one
of the most
picturesque.
The place is
one of India's
seven sacred
cities and the
second holiest
after Varanasi.
The city was
once the
capital of the
Pallavas,
Cholas, and
the
Vijayanagar
rulers. It was
under the
Pallavas from
6th to 8th
century AD
but, during
that period,
was also
briefly
occupied by
the Chalukyas,
and the
Rashtrakutas.
Many of the
temples
situated here
are the work
of the
Pallavas and
later Cholas.
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