Kanchipuram- The City of 1000 Temples

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Kanchipuram- The City of 1000 Temples

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• The land of Bodhi Dharman, one of the seven
  holiest towns of our nation, the religious
  capital of Southern India, the Golden city of
  thousands of temples, the city of great religious
  insights and what not? All points out to
  Kanchipuram the city that is settled on the
  banks of Vegavathy River that holds onto a point
  of calling itself as one of the top tourist
  destinations of our country.
• People believe that a visit to this town bestows
  salvation and anyone who is in seek of religious,
  cultural and entertainment filled visit, then a
  trip to this destination ought not to be missed.
• Bet, you will surely enjoy the sheer sights and
  to know what those are

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Kailasanathar Temple

• The biggest temple in the city of Kanchipuram,
  situated on the banks of the Vedavathi River is a
  temple dedicated to Lord Shiva that is
  constructed in the Dravidian style of
  architecture.
• The temple commemorates Shivratri as one of the
  biggest festivals and sees thousands of devotees
  thronging in here, all around the year.
• When you are here, you can see the artistic
  excellence and the beautiful paintings inscribed
  in here that aerates the tranquillity and peace.

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Ekambaranatha Temple

• Ekambaranatha Temple is one of the largest
  temples of Kanchipuram thats spread across a
  huge acre of 20 and dedicated to Lord Shiva.
• This temple was built by the Pallavas but was
  later renovated by the Cholas.
• The unique feature of this temple is that there
  are 1000 lingas carved from a single stone and
  one can find 1000 pillars in the temple hall.
• Besides the two, if there is something
  interesting then it is the mango tree that is
  3500 years old and holds four different limbs of
  fruits that all tastes differently.

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Varadaraja Temple

• Dedicated to Lord Vishnu and built by the
  Vijayanagar Kings, this temple stands tall with
  its chain of pillars that are all carved from a
  single granite rock.
• Each pillar in the temple holds a recount of Lord
  Vishnus life.
• Also, there are fire corridors inside this temple.

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• So, these were the few temples of several lots.
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