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Kailasanathar Temple

The city's oldest temple, an exquisite 8th-century Pallava sandstone shrine ringed with small chapels.

Photo: Bikash Das from bangalore, india · CC BY 2.0
Open
Closed for a few hours midday
Price
Free
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
Pillaiyarpalayam, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu 631501Directions

Why Go

Rajasimha built it around 700 CE, and it influenced later temples. Traces of old paintings remain in the small cells around the wall.

Nearby

Kanchipuram Silk Weavers20 min walk · Must-SeeEkambareswarar Temple20 min walk · Must-SeeKamakshi Amman Temple24 min walk · Must-SeeUlagalantha Perumal Temple28 min walk

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