Once the capital of the Pallava dynasty and one of India's seven Hindu holy cities, Kanchipuram is known for its many temples.
Temples
There are dozens of them, built from the 10th to 15th centuries and some still attract hundreds of people to worship each day while others fall gradually into disrepair.
Silk industry
The town is also home to a thriving silk industry, with freshly dyed skeins of top quality mulberry silk hanging out to dry before being woven on handlooms with gold thread to become exquisitely patterned saris.
You will be able to watch this delicate work which, depending on the levels of intricacy, often requires the expert attention of two weavers at once.
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Places near Kanchipuram
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- Chennai 70 kilometers away
- Pondicherry 102 kilometers away
- Tranquebar 202 kilometers away
- Bangalore 229 kilometers away
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- Trichy 251 kilometers away
- Chettinad 325 kilometers away
- Mysore 337 kilometers away
- Ooty 364 kilometers away
- Madurai 368 kilometers away
- Wayanad 392 kilometers away
- Nagarhole National Park 398 kilometers away
- Palakkad 405 kilometers away
- Belur & Halebid 410 kilometers away
- Munnar 421 kilometers away
- Coorg 433 kilometers away
- Hampi 447 kilometers away
- Hospet 449 kilometers away
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- Thekkady & Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary 461 kilometers away
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