Kanchipuram is the northern district of Tamil Nadu. The boundaries are Vellore and Thiruvallur in West and Thiruvallur and Chennai districts in North, Vilupuram by South and Bay of Bengal in East. It is the second most populous district of Tamil Nadu and Kanchipuram city is the headquarters. It is most famous temple city and once served as capital of Pallavas. It is otherwise known as Kanchiampathi and Conjeevaram and the golden city of 1000 temples. It is also one of the seven holiest cities of Hindus. This place is considered as a Ksetra, a field of active power, a sacred ground and a land of moksha. The name of this district was mentioned in Karuda puranam while explaining the seven sacred cities.

The famous temples are dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Shiva, the temples known as Varadharaja Perumal temple and Ekambaranatha temple respectively.Other abodes of Lord Shiva are Chidambaram, Sri Kalahasti, Thiruvanaikaval and Tiruvannamalai temples, the Kamakshi Amman Temple, the Varadharaja Perumal Temple, the Kumara Kottam, the Kachapeshwarar Temple, and the Kailasanathar Temple.The silks of Kanchipuram is world famous.

Kanchipuram History

The history of Kanchi is date back several centuries before Christian era. The city was first mentioned in Patanjali Mahabhasya which was written in 2nd century BC. The great Tamil classic Manimekalai and Perumpanattu Padai describes this district in a grand manner.

Before independence the district was ruled by Pallavas, Cholas, Vijayanagar rulers and British. It was a part of ancient Thondaimandalam which was comprised of districts of Kancheepuram, Chennai, Tiruvallur, Vellore and Thiruvannamalai. The district earned its prosperity during the period of Pallavas, the city was fortified with moats, ramparts and well established roads and sevral temples. It is an important center tolearn Tamil and it is also the sacred pilgrimage of Jains and Buddhist.

During 19th century, Karunghuzhi  was served as headquarters of Kanchi upto 1859. When It shifted to Home Garden Saidapettai, Kanchipuram became the headquarters. The collector office was in Saidapettai from 1859 to 1968. With effect from 1st July 1968, Kanchipuram became the headquarters of Chengalpatu district but Chengalputtu was bifurcated as Thiruvallur and Kanchipuram and the present form of Kancheepuram district was established in 1997 with 8 Taluks, viz, Kancheepuram, Sriperumbudur, Uthiramerur, Chengalpattu, Tambaram, Tirukalukundram, Madrandakam and Cheyyur.

Kanchipuram Tourism

Tourist places in Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram
Vedanthangal
Muttukadu
Mamallapuram
Covelong
Dakshina Chitra
The Crocodile Bank

List of Vaishnava temples
Varadharaja Perumal Temple
Ashtabujakaram - Sri Adhikesava Perumal Temple
Tiruvekkaa - Sri Yathothkari Temple
Tiruththanka - Sri Deepa prakasa Perumal Temple
Tiruvelukkai - Sri Azhagiya Singar Temple
Neervalur - Sri Veetrirunda Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple
Tirukalvanoor - Sri Adi Varaha Swami Temple
Tiruoorakam - Sri Ulagalantha Swami Temple
Tiruneeragam - Sri Jagadeeshwarar Temple
Tirukaaragam - Sri Karunagara Perumal Temple
Tirukaarvaanam - Sri Tirukaarvarnar Temple
Tiruparamechura Vinnagaram - Sri Vaikunda Perumal Temple
Tirupavalavannam - Sri Pavala Vanar Temple
Tirupaadagam - Sri Pandava Thoodar Temple
Tirunilaaththingalthundam - Sri Nilathingal Thundathan Perumal Temple
Tirupputkuzhi - Sri Vijaya Raghava Perumal Temple
Parithiyur-Kalyana Varadharaja Perumal Temple
Sri Aadhi Kesava Perumal - Kooran [about 8 to 9 km from Kanchipuram]
Vamanar temple (very near to Kamakshi Temple)

List of Shiva temples
Kailasnatha Temple
Ekambareswarar Temple
Dhrmalingeswarar Temple (Kayaar Kulam)
Thiru Kayaroganeeswarar Temple
Kumarakottam
Kachi Metrali
Onakanthan Tali
Kachi Anekatangapadam
Kachi Nerikkaaraikkadu
Kuranganilmuttam
Muktheeswarar Temple
Tiru Maakaral
Tiruvothur
Panankattur
Sangupani Vinayakar Temple
Vazhakarutheeswarar Temple
Thirumetrali Temple
Satyanadeeswara Temple
Adhi Kamakshi Temple
Kanaka Durga Temple, Koneri Kuppam
Thiruparruthikundram - Jain Temple
Chitragupta Temple