Welcome to the City of Temples. Kanchipuram is a Spectacular Temple city known as city of thousand temples which reflects the Glorious Traditions of South India with its noted temples. Kanchipuram is located on the Palar River, and known for its temples and silk sarees. There are several big temples, like Varadharaja Perumal Temple for Lord Vishnu and Ekambaranatha Temple which is one of the five forms of abodes of Lord Siva, Kamakshi Amman Temple, Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kumara Kottam, Kachapeshwarar Temple, Kailasanathar Temple and many more. Kanchipuram is also famous for its silk sarees, which are woven manually. These sarees are considered to be of the highest quality; almost every relatively well-off South Indian Woman has a Kanjivaram sari in her collection. The Kanjivaram sarees woven at Kanchipuram are also prized in North India.

Kanchipuram town is also known as Silk City since the main profession of the people living in and around is weaving silk sarees, more than 5,000 families are engaged in this industry. The silk weavers of Kanchi settled more than 400 years ago and have given it an enviable reputation as the producer of the best silk sarees in India. Woven from pure mulberry silk and have an enviable reputation for texture, lustre, durability and finish. The sarees in dazzling colours are available in every imaginable design and variety.

MUTTUKKADU is a large lake formed out of the backwaters, with boating and wind surfing facilities. MAMMALAPPURAM was a flourishing port town during the time of Pallavas.This is one of the main tourist place in kanchipuram. COVELONG s a small fishing village 40 kms from Chennai on the Mahabalipuram road. The kamakodi peetham and kammakshiamman temple are closely associated with the life of Sankaracharya. The Kamakoti Peetham is enshrined in the Sri Chakra just in front of Sri Devi and all pujas and sacrifices are offered to the Sri Chakra.