Kanchipuram Travel Guide with Tour Packages

Kanchipuram is also known as Kanchi is a town in Tamil Nadu State of India. it is situated 72km away from the Chennai City of Tamil Nadu and 72 km away from the Vellore city. It is located in the Banks of the Vegavathy River. Kanchipuram has been ruled by the Pallavas, the Medieval Cholas, the Later Cholas, the Later Pandyas, the Vijayanagara Empire, the Carnatic kingdom, and the British, who called the town "Conjeeveram". According to legend, the name Kanchi is derived from Ka referring to the Hindu god Brahma and anchi, referring to his worship of Hindu god Vishnu at this place.
Kanchipuram gets in importance when the Pallavas of southern Andhra Pradesh wary of constant invasions from the North, moved their capital south to the city in the 6th century. Kanchipuram is the headquarters of the Kanchi matha, a Hindu monastic institution believed to have been founded by the Hindu saint and commentator Adi Sankaracharya, and was the capital city of the Pallava Kingdom between the 4th and 9th centuries. The Pallavas fortified the city with ramparts, wide moats, well-laid-out roads and exquisite Temples. The city is prominently important to Lord Vishnu as it houses 14 major temples of Lord Vishnu and also a sacred pilgrimage site of Lord Shiva. According to Vaishnavism Hindu theology, Kanchipuram is one of the Seven Tirtha Site for spiritual reasons. The city houses Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Ekambareswarar Temple, Kamakshi Amman Temple, and Kumarakottam Temple which are some of major Hindu temples in the state. City is also famous for hand woven Silk Sarees.

Chennai International Airport is the nearest domestic and international airport to the Kanchipuram city. And it is well-connected via Road Transport, so one can easily access to city.

Tourist Attractions in Kanchipuram