The word ” kanchipuram ” means the residence of Bhrambha . This city has been the capital of the Pallavas between the 5th to 10 th century . There are lots of places to visit in kanchipuram . Among them the dravidraian style temples in kanchipuram and the kanchipuram silk sarees are most famous . Varadharaja Perumal temple , kamakshi amma temple , vaikunta Perumal Tempe , Ekambareswar Temple and kailasanathar Temple are the most famous Hindu temple situated inside the Kanchipuram city . In earlier time it has been a major pilgrimage for the buddhist and jains but now a days there is almost no presence of buddhism in this place .
Famous places to visit in kanchipuram :
Kanchi Kamakshi Temple :
This is a 6 th century temple dedicated to maa kamakshi . It is belived that after the killing of demon by Tripurasundari , maa kamakshi lived here . There are four kamakshi idols inside the temple .
Opening time of the temple :
The temple is opened from 5:30 am – 12:30 pm and 3:30 pm – 8:30 pm .
Vaikunta Perumal Temple :
This is a 8 th century temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu . Another name of this temple is Tiru Parameswara Vinnagaram . This temple has been build by the pallava king Nandivarman 2 .
Opening time of the temple :
Opening time of this temple is from 6 am – 12 pm and 4 pm – 6 pm .
Varadaraja Perumal Temple :
Varadaraja Perumal temple was build in the 10 th century by the Chola Kings , later it was renovated by the different kings . This temple has a beautiful golden Lizard inside the temple .
Opening time of this temple :
The temple is opened from the 6 am – 12:30 pm and 3:30 pm – 8 :30 pm .
Kailasanathar Temple :
Kailasanathar temple is a 7 th century temple dedicated to lord shiva . This temple was build by the Chalukyan king Narasinghavarman 2 .
Opening time of this temple :
The temple has been opened from 6 am – 12 pm and 4 pm – 7 pm
Ekambeshwarar Temple :
This is a 7 th century shiva temple . It has the deity of both shiva and parbati . It is spread across 25 acres and it’s gopura is one of the tallest in India .
Opening time of the temple :
Opening time of this temple is from 6 am – 12:30 pm and 4 pm – 8 :30 pm .
Summary :
Kanchipuram is a town situated near to the capital Chennai . It is famous for both the temple town and also for the silk weaving centre . Silk sarees inside kanchipuram is world famous . It has been the capital for the pallavas in the 6 th century and one of the oldest cities in southern India . Kanchi kamakshi temple , ekambareswar temple , kailasanathar temple and varadaraja perumal temple are one of the famous temples inside the city of Kanchipuram .
