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 ...

Kanchipuram is also famous for its handwoven silk sarees and vibrant religious festivals. But what truly sets it apart is the sheer number of ancient temples, each showcasing remarkable craftsmanship, ...

CHENNAI: Most of the temple tanks in the temple town of Kanchipuram have dried up just a month after the north-east monsoon rains leading to fears of depletion of groundwater this summer. The devotees ...

CHENNAI: The small village called Magaral, close to Kanchipuram, is known for its ancient and large Magaraleeshwarar (Siva) temple. Not many know that there is a Vishnu temple in the same place, also ...

The vexed dispute over reciting mantrams, guru salutations and hymns by people belonging to Vadakalai and Thengalai sects among Vaishnavites, at the millennium-old Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple in ...

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 ...

Trisha Krishnan turned heads in a stunning purple Kanchipuram silk saree in Mumbai as she attended Eka Lakhani and Ravi ...

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.

KANCHIPURAM: A visit to this holy city by Srimad Rangaramanuja Andavan Swamigal, head of the centuries old Srimad Andavan Mutt in Srirangam, which usually passes off unnoticed by the laity, has this ...