Things to see in Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram is a city in India, with an urban population of about 155 thousand. Below are 18 notable places within about 4 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram Place of worship
The Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram, also referred to as the Kailasanatha temple, is a Pallava-era historic Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
2Kamakshi Amman Temple Place of worship
The Kamakshi Amman Temple, also known as Kamakoti Nayaki Kovil, is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Kamakshi, a primary aspect of Adi Shakti, the supreme goddess in Shaktism.
3Varadharaja Perumal Temple Place of worship
Varadharaja Perumal Temple, also called Hastagiri, Attiyuran, Attigiri, Perarulalan Perumal temple, Kanchi koil, Thirukatchi, or Perumal koil is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu located in the city of Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
4Ekambareswarar Temple Place of worship
Ekambareswarar Temple (Kanchi Ekambaranathar Thirukkovil) is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva, located in the town of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu, India.
5Kumarakottam Temple Place of worship
The Kumara kottam Temple is a Hindu temple in Kānchipuram, Tamil Nādu, India. It is dedicated to Lord murugan, the Hindu war god and the son of the gods Shiva and his mother Pārvathi.
6Ashtabujakaram Place of worship
The Ashtabujakaram or Ashtabuja Perumal Temple located in Kanchipuram in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu.
7Madhangeeswarar Temple Place of worship
Madhangeeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located in the town of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu, India. Dedicated to Shiva, the temple is believed to have been constructed by the Pallavas at the end of the 8th century.
8Jvaraharesvara Temple Place of worship
The Jurahareswarar temple is located in the temple town of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu, India. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is dedicated to Shiva, who is worshipped as Jurahareswarar.
9Muktheshwarar Temple, Kanchipuram Place of worship
Muktesvara Temple is a Hindu temple in the town of Kanchipuram, in Tamil Nadu, India.
10Chitragupta temple Place of worship
Chitragupta temple is a Hindu temple located in Nellukara Street Kanchipuram in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the rare temples of the Hindu deity Chitragupta, considered to be the assistant of Yama, the Hindu god of death.
11Sathyanatheswarar Temple Place of worship
Sathyanatheswarar Temple is a Hindu temple of Shiva in the town of Thirukalimedu, Kanchipuram district in Tamil Nadu, India. Shiva is worshipped as Sathyanatheswarar and his consort Parvathi as Pramarambikai.
12Chokkeeswarar Temple Place of worship
Chokkeeswarar Temple or Kousikeswarar temple is a Hindu temple located in Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the protected monuments in Tamil Nadu declared by Archaeological Survey of India.
13Karchapeswarar Temple Place of worship
Karchapeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located in the town of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu, India.
14Nilathingal Thundam Perumal temple Place of worship
Nilathingal Thundam Perumal temple (also called Chandrasoodeswarar Perumal temple) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu, located in Kanchipuram in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
15Metraleeswar Temple Place of worship
Metraleeswarar Temple (also called Kanchi Metrali) is a Hindu temple to Shiva in the Pillaiyar Palayam area in Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district in Tamil Nadu, India.
16Anekadhangavadeswarar Temple Place of worship
Anekadhangavadeswarar Temple (also called Anegathangavadham) is a Hindu temple to Shiva in the town of Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, India.
17Ona Kantheeswarar Temple Place of worship
Ona Kantheeswarar Temple (also called Onakanthali) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, located in the town of Panjupettai, Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district in Tamil Nadu, India.
18Trilokyanatha Temple Place of worship
Trilokyanatha Temple, also called Thirupparuthikundram Jain temple or Jeenaswamy Trilokyanathar temple, is an 8th-century Digambara Jain temple in Thiruparthikundram, in northeast Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu, India.
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