Kanchipuram

The colorful city of Kanchipuram holds glorious culture, rich heritage and famous silk sarees on its account. The temple city as it is also called holds numerous temples back from the era of Pallava, Chola or Vijayanagar times. The city would have been a charming light during the 4th to 9th centuries and also holds the prestige of being the capital city at that time. The city witnessed its development then. The city is now famous as a cultural capital of Tamil Nadu. Kanchipuram has its temple built in the Dravidian style of architecture. Places to visit- As it is the city of important and vibrant temples, there are many sacred temples as Sakkiswarar Temple, Vaikunta Perumal Temple, Kailasanatha Temple, Ekambareswarar Temple, Kamakshi Amman Temple, etc. Peculiarities of the place-

• The city is also famous for its silk sarees, so also known as Silk City.
• It is believed that Saint Ramanuja, the father of Vaishnavism took birth in this holy city.
• Also, this city holds a renowned Hindu religious institution- The Kanchi Matha.