A Glimpse of Kanchipuram Temples

Kanchipuram which is also called Temple Town of South India.  Kanchipuram town is full of temples some of which are about 1600-1700 years old.  This town is also famous for its Silk Weaving Industries.  Kanchipuram is also the base of Sri Kamakoti Peetam which is headed by Sri Sankaracharya. List of some of the important temples to be seen at Kanchipuram are. 1)Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple. 2)Ulagalandar Temple - dedicated to Vamana Avatar. 3) Ekabeswarar Temple 4) Kumara Kottam - dedicated to Lord Murugan. 5) Kachabeswarar Temple 6) Sri Kailasanathar Temple 7) Sri Vijayaraghava Perumal Temple 8) Jain Temple All the Photographs in this page pertains to my visit to Kanchipuram on November 19, 2002.

The Nandi (Bull) at Sri Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram.  This temple is about 1700 years old and being maintained by Archeological Dept. of India

A temple in Perumal Koil, Kanchipuram.  The Idol in this temple is made of wood and it is fully submerged in water.  This idol is removed only once in every 40 years.  It was last removed in 1979 and the next time it will be removed is 2019

A photograph depicting the Artistic talent of olden India.  This is the art work which is found in Sri Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram.

This photograph shows Sri Kailasanathar Temple in one more angle.  This temple as its name reveals is dedicated to Lord Shiva.  This is amongst one of the oldest temples in Temple Town of Kanchipuram.

This shows the beauty of Sri Kailasanathar Temple's Gopuram.  The best part of any Temple in South India is its multi-storeyed Gopuram.  Each and every South India's temple's Gopuram is a treat to eyes.

This shows the art work in the side pillars of Sri Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram.

A glimpse of Perumal Koil, Kanchipuram.  This temple is dedicated to Sri Vijayaraghava Perumal. The three Thirunamams indicates that this is a Vaishnavite temple

A photograph depicting the artistic work at Sri Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram