Chennai Trip Overview
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Duration: 6 to 8 hours
Starts: Chennai, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Stop At: Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu
The Pallava dynasty capped its capital for centuries around the town of Kanchi, more popularly known as Kancheepuram. The ancient city with number of temples, serves as a sacred Hindu pilgrimage site in TamilNadu. The city is also famous for its silk sarees, having a row of Silk merchants flanking the sides of Raja Veethi. The city of Kanchipuram has many temples.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Shakunthala Jagannathan Museum of Folk Art, 4-6 Lingappa St. Kanchipuram, 631 501 India
Traditional house museum: We will take you to a traaditional house where one can understand traditional house, lifestyle, etc.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu
Silk Weaving: Kanchipuram is popular for its Silk Sarees. Weaving is very popular. We will take you to a weaving place and show you how the weaving is done.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram India
Architecturally beautiful Kailasanathar Temple:
The temple was first of its kind of stone architecture as compared to others in Pallava that were stone carved or rock cut. The foundation made of granite withstands the load of the entire massive structure. With over 58 shrines made in niches of the compound wall, the temple stands out as an epitome of construction with sandstone. Pillars of the mandapa have statues of lions standing on their hind legs, symbolizing people not to harm the temple.
Magnificent temple has a good serial vision, that has to be experienced, rather being written.
So come down with us to enjoy this trip and know more about Kancheepuram – the temple town
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Varadharaja Perumal Temple, W Nethaji Nagar Mada St, Kanchipuram 631501 India
Varadharaja Perumal Temple:
Temple is situated at the eastern corner of Kancheepuram. Lofty Towers and lengthy walls bear testimony to the fame of the temple. The height of East Tower is 125 feet; width 99 feet. The height of West Tower is 96 feet and width 92.5 feet.
Duration: 1 hour
