Top Things to do in Kanchipuram District
Top Hotels in Kanchipuram District
- 1. InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram Resort, an IHG Hotel
- 2. Four Points by Sheraton Mahabalipuram Resort & Convention Center
- 3. WelcomHotel Kences Palm Beach
- 4. Ideal Beach Resort
- 5. Grande Bay Resort and Spa
- 6. Ideal Beach Resort
- 7. Hotel Mamalla Heritage
- 8. Kaldan Samudhra
- 9. Landmark Pallavaa Beach Resorts
- 10. Hotel Mahabs
The 10 Best Things to do in Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu
Discover the best top things to do in Kanchipuram District, India including Monuments at Mahabalipuram, Shore Temple, Pancha Rathas, Kailasanatha Temple, Ekambareswarar Temple, Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Thennangur Panduranga Temple, Chitragupta Swamy Temple, Kamakshi Amman Temple, Bhairava Temple.
Restaurants in Kanchipuram District
1. Monuments at Mahabalipuram
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,684 reviews
Many interesting rock-cut temples and giant open-air reliefs from the 7th and 8th centuries.
Reviewed By 369gillianj - Clitheroe, United Kingdom
Beautiful beach side setting, lovely village with good shops and restaurants, and so many amazing things to see - ancient rock carvings, cave-like temples hewn from granite, beautiful shore temple, lovely old working lighthouse and gravity-defying Krishna's Butterball Boulder! All within easy walking distance - a real treasure trove.
2. Shore Temple
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4.5 based on 1,644 reviews
Reviewed By vikas-Maheshwari - Jaipur, India
The Shore Temple is so named because it overlooks the shore of the Bay of Bengal. It is a structural temple, built with blocks of granite, dating from the 8th century AD. At the time of its creation, the site was a busy port during the reign of Narasimhavarman II of the Pallava dynasty.
3. Pancha Rathas
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4.5 based on 901 reviews
Reviewed By Donna_in_India - New York City, United States
Panch Rathas, also known as Five Rathas, is a complex of monolithic rock-cut temples dating back to the mid-7th century. The Panch (five) Rathas (processional temple chariots) are named after the five Pandava brothers, heroes of the Indian epic Mahabharata. They are Draupadi Ratha, Nakula Sahadeva Ratha, Bhima Ratha, and Dharmaraja Ratha. The shrine panels are richly carved with Hindu deities. Two things make the rathas unique. The first is that the stones were cut in situ. The second is that the styles and techniques of wooden architecture were imitated in stone creating a variety of forms. These would later influence the very distinct South Indian temple design. The temples were never finished so none were ever used for worship.
4. Kailasanatha Temple
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4.5 based on 279 reviews
This 8th-century sandstone temple has a sanctuary that only one worshipper can enter at a time, through a tight tunnel.
Reviewed By Trail226390 - New Delhi, India
This temple is an ancient one with the most stunning sculptures that I have ever seen. Definitely worth a visit!
5. Ekambareswarar Temple
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4.5 based on 365 reviews
Reviewed By 100parag - Kolkata (Calcutta), India
Considered one of the Pancha Bhuta Sthalam this Shiva temple will definitely boost your sense of spirituality and bliss. From the stunning architecture, to the sound of nadeswaram in the inner sanctum, to the centuries old mango tree where the union of Shiva and Parvati took place there is so much to see and take in. I even found space to meditate in peace for a while here and eat prasadam after, without being rushed out.
6. Varadharaja Perumal Temple
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4.5 based on 250 reviews
Reviewed By HWPKG - Vadodara, India
Saw this after Kamakshi temple. Excellent experience. A beautiful Vishnu temple with tremendous architecture and the beauty of a typical old "bhavya" temple in Tamil Nadu. Brilliant.
7. Thennangur Panduranga Temple
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4.5 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By Suryakatakam - Hyderabad, India
Thennangur Village is landmarked by this temple, which is well connected with Tiruvannamalai, Kanchipuram and Chennai. People who are visiting Kanchiuram, Thiruvannamali and Chennai can add this place in your iternary. worth to visit this temple without second thought. Location wise it is located on Tamilnadu state Highway 116 on Thiruvannamalai kanchipuram road. While coming from Kanchipuram it is 5 km before Vandavasi. One can See Temple vimana Gopuram on your right around 8 km before Vandavasi. There are no clear sign boards on Road, so once you see Gopuram from road keenly obserb and take right from Highway towards village. It is @ 1 km inside which is single road after crossing Highway. Structure of Temple Resemble the Pandaripuram temple in Maharashtra with 12 feet Hight Lord Panduranga accompanied by Matha Raghumayee in standing posture blessings the Devotees.Lord Idol is made of Salagrama Stone. The temple was build by the disciple of his holiness Gnanananda Swamigal, His Holiness Harida Giri swamygal. It is being administrated by his holiness Namanadagiri Swamigal Presently. Primary Temple modeled upon the Puri Jagannath Temple and outside structure Reflects Pandava Architecture.This temple stands with a 120 feet toll tower and Gold Kalasa of 9.5 feet with sudarshana chakra above.Passing the balipeeta, There is Mahamandap, where one can see swamy different alankar photo gallery. Daily there is a different alankaram to god. That is one more special and unique thing of this temple. Temple is open from Morning 06:00 to 12:00 and evening 04:00 to 08:00. During alankara they ask you to sit and will tell history of the temple and then Bajan will starts. Gents are allowed with bare top. Shirt and baniyan has to remove before entering into main temple. bajan will end once alankar is finished.After swamy alankar is over they will open curtain and you will find 12feet height swamy in front of you with well decorated avatar. It is not only surprising and also thrilling.You will feel blessed. Inside walls and ceiling are decorated beautifully with gold foil paintings done on fibre glass which gave a rich red and gold ambiance. Right of the temple there is Nitya annadanam Hall where one can have Lunch, which is open for all and for all 365 Days. This Visit made my Day Blessed and Memorable.
8. Chitragupta Swamy Temple
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4.5 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By SaraTraveller5
We started from Chennai early morning from our place and reached cmbt in 15 mins around 5 am. We can find many buses running from cmbt to kanchi at that time and took a bus to kancheepuram and reached kanchi within one and half hours due to very less traffic at early morning. Chitagupta temple is very near to kancheepuram main bus depot with a walkable distance of 3 mins we can reach the temple and temple will be open at 7 am only. Since we reached there before 7 we planned to visit kamachi Amman temple which is at a walkable distance of 10 mins and u can also get a local auto to reach kamakchi Amman temple in 5 mins. The early morning dharshanam of goddess kamakshi was a pure bliss and after that we came back to chitagupta temple. At around 08:30 we have completed our visit to both temples. Had our breakfast in a nearby restaurant and we started back to Chennai and reached Chennai at 11:30 am.
9. Kamakshi Amman Temple
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4.5 based on 161 reviews
Reviewed By Donna_in_India - New York City, United States
Kamakshi Amman Temple (Shri Kanchi Kamakshi Ambal Devastanam Temple) was rebuilt in the 14th century during the Vijayanagar period. It is one of the rare places in India where Shakti (sacred force or empowerment) is worshipped. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Kamakshi a divine form of the Goddess Parvati. It is also associated with one of the greatest Hindu saints, Adi Sankaracharya. One of the unusual things about this temple is the statue of Kamakshi shows her seated in a Padmasana posture (a yogic posture which signifies prosperity and peace), instead of the traditional standing pose which is present in most other temples of Parvati. Another unusual thing is that this is the only traditional Parvati/Shakti shrine in Kanchipuram, a traditional city with hundreds of traditional temples. This is a large complex with a temple tank and several mandapams (halls), including one with 100 pillars. The main sanctum has a gold-plated roof. This temple is very crowed on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays, when a large number of devotees come to worship. The temple closes daily at 12-12:30 until about 4:00 p.m. Non-Hindus are not allowed in the inner sanctum.
10. Bhairava Temple
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4.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By elangovank2017 - Singapore, Singapore
Regardless of whether you are avid temple goer or just a tourist, this temple will surprise you as it is not your average traditional temple. Literally a very colourful temple which is very pleasing to the eye. Some of the deities here are also not found elsewhere as for example, the female deity representing planet earth, Bhumi Devi is so beautifully constructed. So is the circumambulation around the temple, gives you a unique experience as some of the deities are placed right below ground. The vibration in the temple is also very strong. However, new visitors be mindful of the road access, which is rather badly ridden with potholes, to the temple is rather poor (nothing to do with the temple more so the government authorities responsibility)
