Kanchipuram

Kanchipuram is a city in northern Tamil Nadu, India, on the Vegavathi river, counted among the seven sacred cities of Hinduism. It was the capital of the Pallava dynasty from about the fourth to the ninth century and a centre of Sanskrit, Buddhist and Jain learning, and later an important city of the Cholas and Vijayanagara. Its many temples include the Kailasanatha and Vaikuntha Perumal, and it is known for its silk weaving.