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                                               PILGRIMAGE IN INDIA

Kanchipuram:-  One of  the seven  sacred  cities  of  India,
Kanchipuram   is  appropriately  called  the  golden  city  of
thousand temples. 71 km from Chennai, the place served as
the capital of  the Pallavas, the  powerful  dynasty  of  south
India. A Kanchipuram pilgrimage travel  is  always  high  on
agenda for a Hindu devotee. Undertake a journey to one of
top  travel  destinations  in  India  with  Best  Indian  Travel. 
Presently   the  city   is   the  district  head  quarters  for  the
Chengalpattu district. The place houses  over  108  temples
dedicated to Shiva and 18 to Vishnu apart from  scores  of
other   temples,  mosques  and   churches. The  temples   at
Kanchipuram bear testimony to the pinnacle reached by the
Pallava architecture. The Cholas and  the  Vijayanagar  rulers  also  contributed  to  the  majesty  of  the  temple architecture. It was also  a  great  center  of  learning  during  the  ancient  and  medieval  times. The  place  was associated with the great Hindu revivalist Adi Sankaracharya, and the great  medieval  Saiva  Saint  Appar. The Kanchi Kamakotti Peetam, one of the Acharya Peetas of Sri Adi Sankaracharya, is situated  here. The  remains of some of the Buddhist Stupas are also testimony that Buddhism spread here.

In modern times, Kanchipuram, apart from its temples, is well-known  all  over  the  world  also  for  its  thriving handloom industry. The city is also known as silk city since the main livelihood of the people living in and around comes from weaving silk sarees.

Places to Visit:-

Sakkiswarar Temple - Located near the Kamakshi Amman Temple, Sakkiswarar  Temple  was  built  by  the Cholas.

Vaikuntha Perumal Temple - This temple was built by the Pallava King Nandivarman Pallavamalla, in the 7th century AD. Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the temple is house to  several  inscriptions  depicting  the  story  of  the wars between the Pallavas and the Chalukyas.

Kailasanatha Temple - Built by Rajasimha and his son Mahendra III in the 8th century A D, the temple is one of the finest in Kanchipuram.

Ekambareswarar Temple - One of the old temples, Ekambareswarar Temple was built by  the  Pallavas  and renovated later by the Cholas and the Vijayanagar  rulers. The  57  mete r high  Rajagopuram of  the  temple  is marked as one of tallest towers in South India.

Devarajaswamy Temple - A colossal and striking structure, Devarajaswamy Temple is also known as Varadarajar temple. The shrine of Devarajaswamy is installed on an elephant-shaped rock called Hastagiri.

Kamakshi Amman Temple - One of  the  three  holy  places  of  Shakti  worship  in India, Kamakshi Amman Temple in its present form was built by the mighty Cholas, during  the 14th century AD.  The  other  two  places where Shakti is worshipped are Madurai and Varanasi .

The Seat of  Sri Adi Sankara - Kanchipuram  is  most  famous  for  being  one  of  the  four seats of  Sri  Adi Sankara,  the  revered  Hindu  sage. The  seat  here  is  known  as  Kanchi  Kamakotti  Peetham. Kanchipuram preserves the great Dravidian heritage of Vaishnavites and Shaivites.

Tiruttani - Tiruttani is regarded as one of the six  abodes  of  Lord  Subramanya. Th e temple is  located  on  a hilltop and 365 steps symbolising the 365 days of the year have to be climbed to  reach  the  temple. According to ancient scriptures, the Lord had married Valli, one of his consorts at the place. The  Karthigai  festival held in the month of December is celebrated here in a big way.

Festivals in Kanchipuram:- The  famous  festivals  that  are  celebrated  with  great  pomp  and  show are the Brahmothsavam, Garudothsavam and the Chariot festival.


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