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

• 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"