The Ancient Kanchipuram - History beyond human comprehension

Kanchipuram:

Otherwise known as Kanchi, the city is one of the oldest cities and part of the ancient civilization of india. spread from current day Afganistan and beyond today's Kanyakumari. The city is. known as - A city of Thousands temples.

The city is famous for it ancient theology, education and vedic studies. Millions of people visited Kanchi for thousands of years for education, knowledge and wisdom. The known history is from the 2nd century , when it was one of the important towns under Cholas Dynasty. Hieun Tsang - known as the Prince of Travellers, is one of the first Chinese buddhist visited the city of Kanchipuram and Mahabalipuram 1300 years before.

In Sanskrit - It is called 'Nagareshu Kanchi' meaning, when you say a city, this is the right example. In ancient india, this is one among the important cities of Aganda bharat

A city of thousand temples - Kanchi is known for indic religions - Shiv, Vaishanav, buddhist and Jains. Worshippers of Shiva and Vishnu have their most worshipped temples in the city. Also visit cities Tanjore and Mahabalipuram. For additional information visit - https://www.ancient.eu/Kanchipuram/

Famous Temples in Kanchipuram:

Kanchi Kailasanathar temple was constructed by Pallava king - The famous Nara-Simha-varma pallavan in the 7th century. The temple is famous for its intricate sculptures.

Kanchi Kamatchi Amman temple is known for its 1000s of years of history. The Temple is visited by Lord Dasaratha and he performed Putra Kameshti yaga for getting children. Lord Rama and three brothers born after Putra Kameshti yaga as explained in Ramayana.

Kanchi Ekambaranathan temple is again one of the oldest temples with beautiful sculptures and murals. This is part of the Pancha bootha stalas and representing - Earth. The temple teaches the oneness of god and there is no separate shrine for Devi. The word Ekam represent - Oneness. The temple has a 1000 pillar well constructed hall.

Sri Varadarajaperumal temple is one of the 108 holiiest shrines as per Vaishanava philosophy. Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the temple was visited all 12 azwars - The Tamil Vaishanava poets, Ramanuja and they sung songs of praise on the deity. The temple is having 1000+ years of history and was constructed by Chola king - Kulothunga chola I. When the barbarians invaded the country, the temple deity was shifted to a place called udayarpalayam near Trichy district. The British Governor's Robert Clive's family gifted a necklace called Maharakandi to the temple as a goodwill gesture. The large temple has also - Athi Varadar to its credit and worshipped for thousands of years of hindu civilization.

Athi Varadar:

Athi Varadar - Lord Vishnu is carved out of fig tree - Tamil name - Deva Athi tree is located at Vasantha mandapam of Sri. Varadararajaperumal temple.

The deity is preserved under water for 40 years and comes out of the pond every 40 years for worship by devotees. Millions of devotees throng the temple those days for worship of the beloved.

The deity is preserved by applying natural oil and kept safe for 40 years under water. Despite 40 years under water, the deity is kept safe against any major damage for such a long time.

Kanchipuram Mutt - A Hindu monastry:

Having an uncheckered history of 2500 years from Adi Shankaracharya. Refer to wikipedia to understand their reputed lineage across 2500 years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanchi_Kamakoti_Peetham Provide spiritual direction to thousands of people in South of India.

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