Showing posts with label KANCHIPURAM. Show all posts
Showing posts with label KANCHIPURAM. Show all posts

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary








VEDANTHANGAL BIRD SANCTUARY
  • IS A HOME FOR MIGRATORY BIRDS
  • ITS THE MOST OLDEST BIRD SANCTUARY IN THE COUNTRY
  • BEST TIME TO VISIT THE SANCTUARY IS ON MARCH
  • IT HAS BEEN FIERCELY PROTECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT
  • THE SANCTUARY FEATURES 1000 S OF BIRDS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD



VARADHARAJA PERUMAL TEMPLE




VARADHARAJA PERUMAL TEMPLE
FAMOUS HINDU TEMPLE DEDICATED TO LORD VISHNU
ORIGINALLY BUILT BY CHOLA DYNASTY
AN ANCIENT TEMPLE AND 1 OD 108 DIYADESAM THE HOLY ABODES OF VISHNU
TEMPLE IS HUGE ONE ON A 23 ACRES COMPLEX AND FAMOUS FOR ITS ANCIENT CITY



KANCHIPURAM SILK SAREES



Kanchipuram is also known as silk city

  • the main occupation of the city is Saree weaving
  • kanchipuram is known as the finest saree weaver in India
  • the Weavers has been in kanchipuram since 400 years ago.
  • the unique design of saree has been a prominent beauty for the silk saree.

KAILASANATHA TEMPLE











KAILASANATHA TEMPLE
  • CONSTRUCTED BY PALAVA KING IN EARLY 18TH CENTURY
  • REPRESENT THE DRAVIDIAN STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE
  • KING RAJA RAJA CHOLA VISITED THE TEMPLE INSPIRED HIM TO BUILT A BIG TEMPLE IN TANJAVUR
  • THE UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE TEMPLE IS THAT THE 58 DEVAKULIKAS AROUND KANCHIPURAM





Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Budgeted hotel recommended by Ecstatic




HOTEL BABU SURYA
Hotel Babu surya is a 2 star hotel with budgeted rates.
recommended for : low budget cost

KAMAKCHI AMMAN TEMPLE



Kamakchi Amman Temple
  • a form of tirupura sundari
  • the main deity is seated in a majestic padmanasana posture signifying peace and prosperety .
  • the goddes holding sugarcane bow lotus, and parrot and 2 devine instrument pasa and aungusa
  • legand says that kamakshi offered wordship to sivalinggam made out of sand under a mango tree and gained shivas hand to marry him.

































4 STAR HOTEL RECOMMENDED BY ECSTATIC!!

GRT REGENCY





GTR regency is an ultra modern hotel bursting with sophistication of well designed modern equipments with 35 high class rooms.
Highly recommended by : TRIPADVISOR
HOTEL RATING : EXCELLENT

Ekambareswarar temple


EKAMBARESWARAR TEMPLE:
  • one of the 5 major sivan temple(panchabootam sthalams) represent the element of earth
  • the ancient temple has been in existence even in prior to 600 ad
  • the temple was built by palava kings
  • the temple covers the area of 40 acres reaching the height of 57 meters
  • the temples raja goburam is one of the tallest in south India
  • the temple is famous for its 1000 pillars around the temple
  • the sthala virutcham( mango tree) is a 3500 years old tree which yields 4 different type of mangoes.