Kanchipuram - India's finest architecture, history and culture come together
The
Kanchipuram District is situated on the north-eastern coast of
Tamil Nadu, adjacent to the
Bay of Bengal. It was the capital of the
Pallava dynasty during 6th through to the
8th century A.D., when the
Pallavas created the great stone monuments of
Mahabalipuram. It is also a sacred destination. The ancient town had a thousand temples, but only one hundred and twenty six of these can be found today, including the few located on the outskirts.
Kailasanathar Temple and Sri
Ekambareswarar Temple are among the few standing today.
The
Kailasanathar temple is the oldest structure in
Kanchipuram. It is a
Hindu temple in the Dravidian architectural style. It is dedicated to
Lord Shiva, and has great historical importance. Kailasnathar
Temple was built by the
Pallava Dynasty during the first quarter of the eighth century.
The compound contains a large number of carvings, including many half-animal deities which were popular during the early Dravidian architectural period. The structure contains 58 small shrines dedicated to various forms of
Shiva. There innumerable carvings of Pallva art inside the temple, of which the Taandava dance of Shiva and the
Narsimha avatar of
Lord Vishnu are a pleasure to behold. The architecture of this temple resembles the shore temple at
Another monument in the list of
Pallava architecture in Kanchipuram is Sri Ekambareswarar Temple. The temple is the largest in Kanchipuram and is located in the northern part of the town. It is also known as
Ekambaranathar Temple.The temple ‘gopuram’ or gateway tower is 59m high, making it one of the tallest gopurams in
India. There is a mango tree in the temple complex which is believed to be
3000 years to
3500 years old. The tree is the sthala vruksham of this temple and is said to bear fruit of four different flavours each season, representing the four Vedas or holy books of Hinduism.
Kanchipuram is one of the seven sacred cities of
India and is also famous for its high quality hand-woven silk fabrics and saris, begetting it the title of
Silk City.
Saris made in Kachipuram are popularly known Kanjeevaram Saris. Kanjeevaram saris range thousands of rupees with the price going up to lakhs of rupees, depending on the weave as well as the amount of zari or silver thread used in the weave. Kanchipuram, the city of silk is not only rich in architectural heritage but its heritage still lives on in the weave of it sarees.
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