Kanchipuram - Wikipedia
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Kanchipuram - the temple city
If you are an Indian or a fan of Indian culture , you must have surely brought or at least heard of the renowned kanchipuram sarees , but can you beleive that the town of kanchipuram where these sareesx are made is even more majestic!
Lets take a dig into the town today!
- It is located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
- Kanchipuram is a Tamil word formed by combining two words "Kanchi" and "-puram" meaning "Brahma" and "residential place" respectively and located on the banks of the Vegavathy river
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The majestic history of the great town of Kanchipuram
- Historically, Kanchipuram was a centre of education [4] and was known as the ghatikasthanam, or "place of learning". The city was also a religious centre of advanced education for Jainism and Buddhism between the 1st and 5th centuries
- Kanchipuram has been ruled by the Pallavas, the Medieval Cholas,the Later Cholas, the Later Pandyas, the Vijayanagara Empire, the Carnatic kingdom, and the British, who called the city "Conjeeveram"
- The city is believed to have been part of the mythical Dravida Kingdom of the Mahabharata and was described as "the best among cities"
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Kanchipuram and its religious significance
- In Vaishnavism Hindu theology, Kanchipuram is one of the seven Tirtha or Sapta Puri (pilgrimage) sites, for spiritual release. The city houses Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kamakshi , Ekambareshwar temple ( the largest) Amman Temple, and Kumarakottam Temple which are some of major Hindu temples in the state. Of the 108 holy temples of the Hindu god Vishnu, 15 are located in Kanchipuram.
- The city is important to both Shaivism and Sri Vaishnavism.
- It is the headquarters of the Kanchi matha a Hindu monastic institution believed to have been founded by the Hindu saint and commentator Adi Sankaracharya
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Kanchipuram and its economy
- Kanchipuram has been chosen as one of the heritage cities for HRIDAY - Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana scheme of Government of India
- The city is well known for its hand woven silk sarees and most of the city's workforce is involved in the weaving industry
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ending on a sweet note:)
So next time if you want to visit an Indian town which gives a breath of divinity as well as ecological beauty , do visit Kanchipuram.
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