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  Kancheepuram

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Is famous for its temples. There are 1008 temple been built by the ancient rulers and it is known as temple city of India. We will be visiting few important temple of the city for the art, architecture as well as religious beauty. One of the seven sacred cities of India. While the other cities are dedicated to either shiva or vishnu, Kancheepuram is a unique in that it is dedicated to both. The Pallava dynasity established kancheepuram as its capital and under its rule Kancheepuram was to witness a prospering of the arts, especially in the fields of literature, music and dance. The first South Indian stone temples were constructed.

Kailasanatha temple: reflects the freshness and simplicity of early dravidian architecture.

Ekambreeswarar temple:
one of the largest temples in Kancheepuram, covering 9 hectares.

Kamatchi amman temple: dedicated to the Goddess Parvati, the temple has a Golden Gopuram in the center.

Devarajaswami Temple: this is an enormous monument.

Vedanthangal bird sanctuary: an important breeding ground for water birds, cormorants. Egrets, herons, storks, ibises, spoonbills, grebes and pelicans come here to breed and nest for about six months.