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KANCHEEPURAM

     The sacred seat of Adi Sankara's fifth and most celebrated mutt, Kancheepuram is dotted with the country's some of the oldest temples. The episcopal seat is called Kamakotipeetam. The mutt is known as Sankara mutt, situated two km short of the center of the town. Devotees look up to the reigning Sankaracharyas as the living Gods. The most famous temples around are:- Kamakshi Amman koil: Shakthi is worshiped here. The two other places where Shakthi is worshiped are Madurai, also in Tamil Nadu, and Varanasi, in Uttar Pradesh. It is said the Devi's power was tackled and chained down here by Adi Sankaracharya in a chakra which can be seen in the temple. As the faith goes, a darshan of the chakra is a turning point in a devotee's life, life here itself. Next comes Ekambareswarar temple. A Siva temple, it has one of the tallest towers. The mango tree inside, it is said, is 3,000 to 5,000 years old. It yields different varieties of mango from different branches. It is believed that childless couples will be blessed if its mango is consumed. The buildings of the massive temple complex are awe-inspiring. A few of the other famous temples are Varadarajar temple, Kailasanathar temple and Vaikunta Perumal temple. Kancheepuram is also very famous for, ironically, an altogether different thing: the Kancheepuram sari _ lustrous, durable, enchanting and faithful, indeed! The price ranges from the bottom to the top. This exquisite variety is woven from pure mulberry silk. By and large, the goods purchased from Kancheepuram are genuine.

How to reach: It is just 75 km straight from Chennai. Bus is convenient. The nearest airport is in Chennai. There is a minor railway station nearby;
Altitude: Sea level.
Climate: Summer max 36 deg C, min 21, winter max 28 min 19; Rainfall: 87 cm.
Season: Throughout the year.
Clothing: Tropical.
Languages spoken: Tamil and English

Excursion sites:- Thiruthani (42 km): Situated on a hill-top, it is one of the six abodes of Lord Subrahmanya. Vedanthangal (48 km): A big water bird sanctuary. Season is Oct-March. Sriperumbudur (29 km): Former prime minister and son of Indira gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in a bomb blast here. A memorial has been built for him.

 

 

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