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Kanchipuram, commonly known as one of India's Seven Sacred cities, is located in Tamil Nadu. The place was also referred as Kachiampathi and Kachi in the ancient times and is the headquarters of Kanchipuram district. The Kanchipuram is world renowned for its silk sarees and temples. It is popular for making finest silk sarees magnificent temples which reflects the glorious Dravidian culture. Kanchipuram is famous across the globe for its thriving hand loom industry. It is the Golden City of Temples and an important center of Hindu religion. The city is eminent as the city of thousand temples which still has 124 shrines.
The small town Kanchipuram is a favorite destination among the tourists. Hotels in Kanchipuram range from luxury accommodation to budget hotels. For the tourists who have a flavor and taste for South Indian clothing, Kanchipuram restaurants where the delicious South Indian cuisine are served would become their favorite food outlets. Apart from the cuisine, the tourists would also find themselves busy touring around the temples and other hot destinations. Kumara Kottam, Kamakshi Amman Temple, Varadaraja Temple and Kailashanathar Temple are some of the important tourist attraction places. Kanchipuram is well connected to Chennai, Tirupati, Chengalpattu and Bangalore by rails and roadways. Also, the nearest airport is at Chennai for the tourist who prefers to travel by air. |
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