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Kanchipuram Travel Guide: 28 reviews and 181 photos

Kanchipuram Temple

One of the five holy cities of Hinduism -- and the only one outside the north -- Kanchipuram is home to some of the most exquisite Hindu temples in the entire land.

Partly that's because the country's successive Muslim invaders never controlled much of the south -- and the south was therefore spared the wanton destruction of Hindu temples and monuments that the Muslims perpetrated elsewhere.

Last visit to Kanchipuram: Dec 2004
Intro Written Sep 10, 2005
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Reviews (8)

Urchins Things to Do (7)

These boys followed me around the Kailasanatha temple complex for more than an hour. Only in the last 15 minutes did... more travel advice

Bull Shrine Things to Do (7)

This small, modern shrine is adjacent to the main Kailasanatha temple. Having been gored by a bull several days earlier... more travel advice

Kailasanatha Temple Complex Things to Do (7)

Begun in the 7th century, this complex includes a large temple and nearly 60 smaller temples dedicated to Shiva, his... more travel advice

Varadaraja Temple: Column Things to Do (7)

This is one of the scores of granite columns inside the Varadaraja gate temple, all of them intricately carved. Most... more travel advice

Transportation (1)
Circle from Chennai

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mallyak Nov 5, 2008 at 11:51 PM

nice pictures and tips!We will be here early next year.
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radz Jul 11, 2005 at 5:05 AM

Beautiful pics,Nice tips.
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tiger9090a Jan 22, 2005 at 12:05 AM

Nice photo of the Step Well!
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Morepork Jan 16, 2005 at 1:14 AM

Very interesting page indeed. I visited there years ago but couldn't remember the names of the places.
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gregoryr1m Jan 15, 2005 at 8:55 AM

Great tips here and a very nice story about the boys.