One of the first things a traveller would cherish making memories of on a trip to the city of Kanchipuram is the ancient Kamakshi Amman Temple. Dedicated to the Goddess Kamakshi, the temple is so old ...

There is a certain old world charm to Kanchipuram. At around an hour's drive from the Chennai airport at Meenambakam, this place is known for its temples and silk sarees. To this day people from all ...

The Thazhuva Kuzhaindishwarar is a small Siva temple in Padappai, which is mid-way between Chennai and Kanchipuram. There is a connection between this temple, the Kamakshi Amman temple in Mangadu (one ...

CHENNAI: Sri Kamakshi Amman temple in Kancheepuram was buzzing with activity when I recently visited it to get clarifications from a priest over some doubts that had cropped up in my mind and also to ...

A few centuries ago, out of the six traditional families that were serving the famed Kamakshi Amman temple at Kanchipuram, four families left for Thanjavur for historical reasons and only two families ...

Whether you are in Chennai for work or leisure, the great thing is that you can please your wanderlust soul by heading off to the numerous amazing places nearby, which make for a fun weekend getaway.

Situated in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, Kanchipuram has become synonymous with the silk which was first crafted by Sage Markanda. If anybody has seen the critically acclaimed Tamil language ...

THE ancestral flame danced on the wick of our Kamachi Vilakku, while my Amma sang the Namasivaya Maalai as my grandmother, Amrutham Varden, took her last breath. Goddess Kamatchi Amman of Kanchipuram ...

Three female elephants which have spent more than 15 years at the Kamakshi Amman temple in Kancheepuram have found a retirement home on the scenic East Coast Road. Chennai: Three female elephants ...