About Kanchipuram

Kanchipuram Temples

Kanchipuram is one of the seven holiest ancient cities of India and was also called “Kanchiyur” in the Sangam period. It is a temple city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu in Tondaimandalam region, 72 km from Chennai. Kanchipuram traces its history to the 2nd century BCE as an early Chola capital.

Kanchipuram is a Tamizh word formed by combining two words "Kanchi" and "-puram" meaning "brahma" and "residential place" respectively. It is located on the banks of the Vegavathy river.

From the 3rd to the 9th century CE, it was the Pallava capital, and from the 10th to the 13th century, it served as the late Chola government headquarters.

The city is important to both Shaivism and Sri Vaishnavism. The city can broadly be classified into four zones, namely Shiva Kanchi, Vishnu Kanchi, Buddha Kanchi and Jaina Kanchi based on the evolution of Kancheepuram through history. It houses some magnificent temples in the Dravidian style. A brief list is as below

List of ancient temples in Kanchipuram

  1. Sri Onagadeeswarar Temple
  2. Sri Ekambaranathar Temple
  3. Sri Kumarakottam Murugan Temple
  4. Sri Ulagalandhar Perumal Temple
  5. Sri Adhi Kamatchiamman Temple
  6. Sri Chitragupthar Temple
  7. Sri Kamatchiamman Temple
  8. Sri Kachabeswarar koil Temple
  9. Sri Thirumetraleeswarar Temple
  10. Sri Soleeswarar Temple
  11. Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple
  12. Sri Ananda Rutheeswarar Temple
  13. Sri Karukinil Amarnthaval Temple
  14. Sri Sitheeswarar Temple
  15. Sri Kayarogineeswarar Temple
  16. Sri Valatheeswaran Temple
  17. Sri Nagareeswarar Temple
  18. Sri Panamudeeswarar Temple
  19. Sri Azhagiya Singa Perumal Temple
  20. Sri Desigar Temple
  21. Sri Vilakkoli Perumal Temple
  22. Sri Vazhakarutheeswaran Temple
  23. Sri Astabujam Temple
  24. Sri Iravatheeswarar Temple
  25. Sri Piravatheeswarar Temple
  26. Sri Kailasanathar Temple
  27. Sri Jurahareswarar Temple
  28. Sri Mutheeswarar Temple
  29. Sri Vaikunda Perumal Temple
  30. Sri Madangeeswarar Temple
  31. Sri Thavalageswarar Temple
  32. Sri Pachaivannar Temple
  33. Sri Pavalavannar Temple
  34. Sri Pandava Perumal Temple
  35. Sri Mandukaneeswarar Temple
  36. Sri Vaneeswarar Temple
  37. Sri Mutheeswarar Temple
  38. Sri Anjaneyar Temple
  39. Sri Yadhodakari Temple
  40. Sri Manigandeeswarar Temple
  41. Sri Puniyakoteeswarar Temple
  42. Sri Sathyananda Temple
  43. Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple
  44. Sri Vadakku Kailasanathar Temple
  45. Sri Laxmi Narasimha Perumal Temple