Kanchipuram, India Travel Blogs

The Land of Bobble Heads
Sep 16, 2005 (5 photos)

... power outages. But, really, thanks Beth and Adam for letting us crash with you. We led a pretty simple life in Kanchipuram, involving lots of eating and a crash course in Indian customs. For example, there is a totally different body language here ( ...

Up the East Coast, part II: Chola Empire
Jun 7, 2007

... (TTDC) tour. The bus was full of Indian tourists with a woman guide. Our journey would take us to Kanchipuram and Mammalapuram, two historical and holy cities. Our first stop was Ekambareswarar Temple, with the Prithivi Lingam in the inner sanctum. ...

Kanchipuram - Ekambaranathar Temple
Sep 14, 2009 (51 photos)

The ancient Ekambareswarar or Sri Ekambaranatha Swamy temple of Lord Siva is one of the 5 Pancha Bootha Sthalams, representing the element Earth.   The main shrine is made of sand and known as a Prithvi Linga. The temple dates from the pre ...

Ancient temple under ASI control
Sep 16, 2009 (8 photos)

We stopped by an interesting old monument, one of many such ancient minor temples, maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India. An interesting feature was a sculpture of a many headed idol on the temple vimanam tower.

Kanchipuram
Jul 10, 2007 (3 photos)

We left Chennai early in the morning on the one day Mamallapuram tour run by the Tamil Nadu tourism office. Kanchipuram was our first stop and we would spend the entirity of the morning there. Like many of Tamil Nadu's major cities, this town is considered ...

Chennai: This is family business y'all
Oct 28, 2008 (17 photos)

... (dad's mom) and Paddu Aunty (dad's younger sister) at an ashram where she leaves just outside of town.  Kanchipuram has many model south Indian temples made out of granite and sandstone and with enormous gopurams, beautifully carved 100 pillar halls ...

Kanchi
Oct 29, 2008

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Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple Kanchipuram
Sep 14, 2009 (33 photos)

The Varadaraja Perumal or Devaraja Swamy temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu dates from the 12th century. The idol of Sri Varadaraja Perumal is housed in the sacred Pushkarini tank . The deity is taken out only once in 40 years for worship by devotees. ...

Kanchipuram - Ancient Kailasanathar Temple
Sep 14, 2009 (45 photos)

... of the complex. The sanctum sanctorum is closed between 12 noon and 4pm but the complex is open all day. Kanchipuram is within 2 hours driving distance of Chennai, well connected by public transport. Temples of Tamil Nadu by AV Shankaranarayana Rao has ...

Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple
Sep 13, 2009 (30 photos)

... Kamakshi Amman Temple is one of the foremost Shakthi [Mother Godess] shrines.   Kamakshi is the only Ambal shrine in Kanchipuram, there being no other separate Ambal shrines in any of the other temples. The   sanctum is crowned with a ...

short visit in silk-city
Aug 20, 2009 (5 photos)

... Geld besorgen muss, also wieder raus und ab zur Haupteinkaufsstrasse. Da reiht sich ein Seidengeschaeft ans andere. Kanchipuram ist die beste, tollste Seidenproduktionsstadt Indiens...heisst es. Da ich mir aber vorgenommen hab, das shopping  ...

Day 3
Jan 26, 2009

We drove to Kanchipuram but not to stay. Temples are great and silk very tempting to stay we continued to Pondicherry (that's a little to rush but faisable)

Kanchipuram
Nov 2, 1986

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India - Kanchipuram and the Untouchables
Mar 14, 2008

... very strong in rural villages. Even in cities many still follow the caste system, as we found out from our guide in Kanchipuram who believed his children must marry in their caste. We arrived first at the Dalit Training center. We spent the morning ...