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buy kancheepuram sarees

there are numerous shops which sell silksarees on either side of the lane to the temple .These are hand woven and made from mulberry silk worms. kancheepuram is also famous for hand woven cotton sarees.The owners belong to weavers co-operative society.once you go to the interior you can buy from weavers direct.

most of the designs are from the temple carvings

The cost range from RS 500 to 20,000

Address: kancheepuram

kamakshi amman temple

within walking distance from the kancheepuram temple is the kamakshi temple dedicated to parvathy.This is smaller in comparison but equally elaborate and has a gold covered dome.

Address: kancheepuram

ekambaranath temple

kancheepuram siva temple is one of the five famous abodes of siva . Here sivalinga is worshipped in the form of sand. Legend has it that parvathy worshiped the sand linga here under a very old mango tree.

The outer wall is interrupted by gopurams which looks similar but differs architecturally according to the era in which it was constructed. Inside this wall is the thousand pillar gopuram.

The door to the inner sanctum opens in the morning closes by mid morning and then again opens only at 3.30pm. here you can see the pond and a waiting area with carved pillars.The innermost sanctum opens only at 4pm in the evening .it is an archaeological delight with numerous small temples and hall ways with pillars. The place where the idol is kept is out of bounds for non hindus

Address: kancheepuram

Directions: near the busstand.