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Kanchipuram Travel
Location : Tamil Nadu, India.
Significance : Seat of Shankracharya.
Climate : Tropical warm and humid climate throughout the year.
Kancheepuram or Conjeevaram is situated on the banks
of River Vegavati. While Kalidasa referred to the city as the best among
the cities (Nagareshu Kanchi) in his works, Yuan Chwang, the great
Chinese traveler, who wandered to the place in the 7th century, wrote
about the bravery, piety, love of justice and veneration for learning of
its people. According to the latter, Buddha had also visited the place.
Often referred to as the 'Kashi Of the South', it is one of seven of the
the most sacred towns for Hindus. The erstwhile capital of Pallavas, it
was fortified by them ramparts and moats for security purposes. Many of
the wide and well laid out roads and temples were founded during their
period. Once a major maritime power, it had contacts with far-off China,
Siam and Fiji.
Kanchipuram has a long history behind it. Cholas ruled the town from
10th - 13th century and Vijayanagara dynasty ruled from 14th - 17th
century. Ekamabaranadhar temple with a height of 192-ft high tower and
the Varadaraja Perumal temple with 100-pillar mandapam are some of the
most splendid architectural gems of Vijayanagara Dynasty. Ancient city
of Kanchipuram or the city of thousand temples has 108 temples dedicated
to Siva and 18 to Vishnu along with Adi Shankaracharya Mutt and scores
of other temples, mosques and churches. Apart from the temples and
shrines, Kanchipuram is well renowned for handloom industry, traditional
cotton and silk saris. The skills of the silk weavers of Kanchi settled
here for more than 400 years ago are legendary and are said to be the
producer of the best silk sarees in the country.
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