.
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.