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Kanchipuram
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Golden city of thousand Temples of which 124 have withstood the ravages of time.
This was the capital of the Pallavas. Kanchipuram is the holy city of both Lord
Shiva and Lord Vishnu and it is for this reason that Kanchipuram is one of the
seven holy cities of India and on the pilgrim route.
Some have called Kanchipuram the "Varanasi of the South". Though the
Temples in this city of Gods and erstwhile Kings date back to the 4th century,
the finest Temples was constructed in the 6th and 7th centuries.
Kanchi was also the seat of learning and Hindus and Buddhist philosophies flourished
side by side. The oldest Temple, constructed in sandstone by the Pallavas, the
Kailashnatha Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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