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Kanchiepuram district is situated on the North Eastern part of Tamil Nadu. It is bounded by Chengalpattu district in the East, Chennai district in the northeast, Ranipet and Tiruvannamalai districts in the west and Thiruvallur district in the north. It lies between 11° 00' to 12° 00' latitudes and 77° 28' to 78° 50' longitudes.
Kancheepuram district is situated on the northern East Coast of Tamil Nadu and is adjacent by Chennai city and is bounded in the east by Chengalpattu District, west by Vellore District , south by Thiruvannamalai district, in the north by Thiruvallur district and Chennai district.
Kanchipuram has become a centre of attraction for foreign tourists as well. The city covers an area of 36.14 km 2 (13.95 sq mi) and an estimated population of more than 13,00,000 in 2021. It is the administrative headquarters of Kanchipuram District. Kanchipuram is well-connected by road and rail.
More than 70% of the 163 notified areas (megalithic sites) in Tamil Nadu are in Kancheepuram district. They are at Erumaiyur, Nandampakkam, Sirukalathur, Sikarayapuram, Ayyancheri, Kilambakkam and Nanmangalam. Kancheepuram district is situated in the North-Eastern part of Tamil Nadu.
Another feather that embellishes the crown of Kancheepuram is its epithet as the ‘Golden City Of A Thousand Temples’. There are a number of amazing temples in and around Kancheepuram that attract pilgrims and tourists from even far away lands.
Historical Importance of Kanchipuram. Kancheepuram District had been administered by the Pallavas, Cholas, Vijayanagar rulers, Muhammadan Kings, and the British before Independence. Tondaimandalam was an ancient division of Tamil country comprising roughly the present districts of Kancheepuram, Chennai, Tiruvallur, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai.
Kanchipuram, a district headquarter and a busy modern Indian city, has a history dating back to the 3rd century. From the 3rd to 17th centuries CE Kanchipuram was the seat of power for the...
Top Attractions in Kanchipuram. See all. These rankings are informed by traveller reviews—we consider the quality, quantity, recency, consistency of reviews, and the number of page views over time. 1. Kailasanatha Temple.
Top Attractions in Kanchipuram District. Map. See all. These rankings are informed by traveller reviews—we consider the quality, quantity, recency, consistency of reviews, and the number of page views over time. 2024. 1. Monuments at Mahabalipuram. 1,732. Ancient Ruins.
Kanchipuram district is a district in the northeast of the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The district has a total geographical area of 4,432 square kilometres (1,711 sq mi) and coastline of 57 kilometres (35 mi). The town of Kanchipuram is the district headquarters.
