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For travel information and travel tips to Kanchipuram, India use Sponsored links to Compare Prices and Save. Find Kanchipuram at Smarter.com www.smarter.com Kanchipuram ?Kanchipuram Tamil Nadu • India Kanchipuram Coordinates: 12°49′N 79°43′E / 12.82, 79.71 Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) District(s) Kanchipuram Population 152,984 (2001) Coordinates: 12°49′N 79°43′E / 12.82, 79.71

Kanchipuram, Kanchi, or Kancheepuram is a city and a municipality in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a temple town and the headquarters of Kanchipuram district. In ancient times it was called Kachi and Kachiampathi.

Kanchipuram is located on the Palar River, and known for its temples and silk sarees. There are several big temples, like Varadharaja Perumal Temple for Lord Vishnu andEkambaranatha Temple which is one of the five form of abodes of Lord Siva, (it is the earth abode here, other abodes include Chidambaram (Sky), Sri Kalahasti (air), Thiruvanaikoil (water) and Tiruvannamalai (fire)), Kamakshi Amman Temple, Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kumara Kottam, Kachapeshwarar Temple, Kailasanathar Temple and many more. Kanchipuram is also famous for its silk sarees, which are woven manually. These saris are considered to be of the highest quality; almost every relatively well-off South Indian woman has a Kanjivaram sari in her collection. The Kanjivaram saris woven at Kanchipuram are also prized in North India.

DemographicsAs of 2001 India census,[1] Kanchipuram had a population of 152,984. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kanchipuram has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 69%. In Kanchipuram, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Kanchipuram temple, engraved in 1811. HistorypushpEshu jAti purushEshu vishNu, nArIshu rambA nagarEshu Kanchi

– Kalidasa

The term "nagareshu Kanchi" in the above verse attributed the famous Sanskrit poet, Kalidasa, means that Kanchi was the best amongst the cities of medieval India.[2]

Kanchipuram is one of the oldest cities in South India, and was a city of learning for both Tamil and Sanskrit, and was believed to be visited by Xuanzang (Hsuan Tsang). It was during the reign of Pallava dynasty, from the 4th to the 9th centuries that Kanchipuram attained its limelight. The city served as the Pallava capital, and many of the known temples were built during their reign.

The king of Kanchi, Pallava Mahendravarman I was a great scholar and musician, a man of great intelligence and also a great playwright. Xuanzang, the great Chinese traveler, visited the city in the 7th century and said that this city was 6 miles in circumference and that its people were famous for bravery and piety as well as for their love of justice and veneration for learning. He further recorded that Buddha had visited the place. As regards learning, Kanchi stood second in glory only to Banaras.The history of Kanchi can be traced back to several centuries before the advent of the Christian era. The place finds its name in Patanjali's Mahabhashya written in the second century BCE Manimekalai, the famous Tamil classic, and Perumpanatru Padai, a great Tamil poetical work, vividly describe the city as it was at the beginning of the Christian era. Pattupattu, one of the sangam literatures records that the king Thondaiman Ilandirayan ruled this town around 2500 years ago.

The temple tower at a Kanchi temple Naga-worship next to the Sri Vaigunda Perumal Temple in KanchipuramFrom the 3rd to the 9th century CE Kanchi was the capital of the Pallavas who ruled over the territory extending from the river Krishna in the north to the river Kaveri in the south. The Pallavas fortified the city with ramparts, moats, etc., with wide and well laid out roads and fine temples. They were a great maritime power with contacts with far-off China, Siam, Fiji, etc., through their chief Port Mamallapuram, the modern Mahabalipuram. The Cholas ruled this town from 10th century to 13th century. Kings of Vijayanagara dynasty ruled from 14th century to 17th century. The temple tower, 192 feet height in Ekamabaranadhar temple and 100-pillar mandabam (building) in Varadaraja Perumal temple in this town are famous for the architectural techniques of Vijayanagara dynasty. Robert Clive, of the British East India Company, who played a major role in the establishment of British rule in India, is said to have presented an emerald necklace to this temple (the Clive makarakandi, still used to decorate the Lord on ceremonial occasions). Kanchi was a major seat of Tamil learning as well as an important place of pilgrimage for Buddhists, Jains and Hindus. Once the seat of learning and religious fervour started its climb down from the Mughal invasions followed by three centuries of colonial rule under the British.

Bodhidharma and martial artsBodhidharma (A.D. 520) went to China from Kanchipuram to spread Buddhism.[3] He stayed at the Shaolin Monastery and preached Buddhist ideologies. At that time he trained the local people in the art of Varmakkalai.[3] The art underwent many changes and came to be known as Shaolin kung fu or boxing.[4] In Japan it came to be known as karate and judo. But it is interesting to note that the Chinese school agrees with the southern school of this art in that it has the same 108 varma points.[3][4]

The Kanchi muttKanchipuram is also the seat of the Kanchi maţha, a religious institution that became influential and famous under the leadership of Shri Chandrashekarendra Saraswati. This maţha says that Ādi Sankara settled in Kanchipuram after establishing four Āmnāya maţhas in the four corners of India and that this gave rise to the Kanchi maţha. However this claim is disputed by the four original mathas who claim the Kanchi matha is only a branch matha. The followers of Kanchi math however claim that this Matha was temporarily shifted to Kumbakonam because of which it was known as Kumbakonam Matha for sometime, and that later the Matha shifted back to Kanchipuram.

Kanchi Silk SareesToday, apart from its temples, this small town is also known for its thriving hand loom industry. Kanchipuram town is also known as Silk City since the main profession of the people living in and around is weaving silk sarees, more than 5,000 families are engaged in this industry. The silk weavers of Kanchi settled more than 400 years ago and have given it an enviable reputation as the producer of the best silk sarees in the country. Woven from pure mulberry silk and have an enviable reputation for texture, lustre, durability and finish. The sarees in dazzling colours are available in every imaginable design and variety, which can make the job selection quite challenging.

Educational institutionsKanchipuram in history was also been known as the ghatikasthanam or place of learning. Today several educational institutions offer courses in engineering, arts and science, and medicine, in and around Kanchi. Notable among them is Meenakshi Medical College & Research Institute located near Enathur, about 6 km from Kanchipuram. Since the Meenakshi Medical College was established in 2003, it has developed into a respectable institution of medical education. The Meenakshi hospital, which handles over 1000 outpatients every day, was established with modern infrastructure and facilities and providing service to many people in this area.

Former Chief Minister of Tamilnadu Mr. Annadurai, studied in Pachaiyappa's Higher Secondary School, and today more than 1500 students are studying in this institution.

Asia's biggest international library is located in Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidhyalaya deemed university in kanchipuram.

List of Temples Varadharaja Perumal Temple entrance Kamakshi Amman temple A gopuram of the Ekambareshwar templeKanchipuram is a major temple city of Tamilnadu. The list gives the consolidated list of temples in and around Kanchipuram revered by the hymns of [Alwars] as well as Saiva Kuravars.

List of Vaishnava Temples

Varadharaja Perumal Temple Ashtabujakaram - Sri Adhikesava Perumal Temple Tiruvekkaa - Sri Yathothkari Temple Tiruththanka - Sri Deepa prakasa Perumal Temple Tiruvelukkai - Sri Azhagiya Singar Temple Tirukalvanoor - Sri Adi Varaha Swami Temple Tiru oorakam - Sri Ulaganatha Swami Temple Tiru neeragam - Sri Jagadeeshwarar Temple Tiru kaaragam - Sri Karunagara Perumal Temple Tirukaarvaanam - Sri Tirukaarvarnar Temple Tiru paramechura vinnagaram - Sri Vaikunda Perumal Temple Tiru pavala vannam - Sri Pavala Vanar Temple Tiru paadagam - Sri Pandava thoodar Temple Tiru nilaaththingal thundam - Sri Nilathingal Thundathan Perumal Temple Tirupputkuzhi - Sri Vijaya Raghava Perumal Temple Parithiyur-Kalyana Varadharaja Perumal Temple List of Saiva Temples

Kailasnatha Temple Ekambareswarar Temple Kachi Metrali Onakanthan Tali Kachi Anekatangapadam Kachi Nerikkaaraikkadu Kuranganilmuttam Tiru Maakaral Tiruvothur Panankattur Sangupani Vinayakar Temple-Sangupani vinayakar Temple Vazhakarutheeswarar Temple Thirumetrali Temple

InstitutionsSchools

Pachaiyappa's Higher Secondary School Anderson Higher Secondary School S.S.K.V Boys Higher Secondary School S.S.K.V Girls Higher Secondary School Mamallan Matriculation School Victoria Matriculation School Sangford Schools Annie Besant Matriculation School Colleges

Pachaiyappa's College for Men Pachaiyappa's College for Women Pallavan Engineering College Bhaktavatsalam Polytechnic College

See alsoGovindavadi

External linksA compendium of information on Kanchipuram - for residents and visitors Kanchipuram kanchipuram vs Manhattan Temples in Kanchipuram Gateway to Kanchipuram District Read Complete Details about Kanchipuram Pilgrimage Photo galleries of Kanchipuram & its temples, 1280x960 Kanchipuram travel guide from Wikitravel

References^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03. ^ Historical Importance of Kanchipuram ^ a b c Subramaniam Phd., P., (general editors) Dr. Shu Hikosaka, Asst. Prof. Norinaga Shimizu, & Dr. G. John Samuel, (translator) Dr. M. Radhika (1994). Varma Chuttiram வர்ம சுத்திரம்: A Tamil Text on Martial Art from Palm-Leaf Manuscript. Madras: Institute of Asian Studies, 90 & 91. ^ a b Reid Phd., Howard, Michael Croucher (1991). The Way of the Warrior: The Paradox of the Martial Arts. New York: Outlook Press, 58 - 85. ISBN 0-87951-433-7. Hindu holy cities India Allahabad · Arunachala · Ayodhya · Badrinath · Deoghar · Dharmasthala · Dwarka · Gaya · Guruvayur · Haridwar · Kalahasti · Kanchipuram · Kedarnath · Kollur · Madurai · Mathura · Mayapur · Nashik · Nathdwara · Puri · Rameswaram · Rishikesh · Sabarimala · Somnath · Sringeri · Srirangam · Swamithope · Tirumala-Tirupati · Ujjain · Varanasi · Virpur · Vrindavan Nepal Kathmandu · Janakpurdham · Baraha Kshetra Kanchipuram Next station north: Nathapettai Chennai suburban railway: South line Next station south: Tirumalpur Stop number: 34 KM from starting: {{{5}}} Chennai suburban railway – South line Stations Chennai Beach · Chennai Fort · Park Town · Chennai Egmore · Chetpet · Nungambakkam · Kodambakkam · Mambalam · Saidapet · Guindy · St. Thomas Mount · Palavanthangal · Meenambakkam · Tirusulam · Pallavaram · Chromepet · Tambaram Sanatorium · Tambaram · Perungalathur · Vandalur · Urapakkam · Guduvancheri · Potheri · Kattangulathur · Maraimalai Nagar · Singaperumal Koil · Paranur · Chengalpattu · Villiambakkam · Palur · Palayasivaram · Walajabad · Nathapettai · Kanchipuram · Tirumalpur State of Tamil Nadu · Topics: Cinema · Cuisine · Economy · Government · History · Language · Literature · Music · People · Politics · Temples · Wildlife Capital: Chennai · State bird: Emerald Dove · State Animal: Nilgiri Tahr · State Tree: Palm Tree · State flower: Gloriosa Lily · Districts: Chennai · Coimbatore · Cuddalore · Dharmapuri · Dindigul · Erode · Kanchipuram · Kanyakumari · Karur · Krishnagiri · Madurai · Nagapattinam · Namakkal · Perambalur · Pudukkottai · Ramanathapuram · Salem · Sivaganga · Thanjavur · The Nilgiris · Theni · Thoothukudi · Tiruchirapalli Tirunelveli · Tiruvallur · Tiruvannamalai · Tiruvarur · Vellore · Viluppuram · Virudhunagar Major cities: Chennai · Coimbatore · Erode · Madurai · Salem · Tiruchirapalli · Tirunelveli · Tirupur · Tuticorin · Vellore Protected areas: Biosphere Reserves: · Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve · Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve · Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve · National Parks: Guindy National Park · Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park · Indira Gandhi National Park · Mudumalai National Park · Mukurthi National Park · Palani Hills National Park Wildlife Sanctuaries: Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary · Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary · Bird Sanctuaries: Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary · Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary · Conservation reserves: Tiruvidaimarudur Conservation Reserve Tamil Nadu Portal

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