Kanchipuram

Kanchipuram

India
also called  Conjeeveram 
  city, northern Tamil Nadu (Tamil Nādu) state, southeastern India. It is located on the Palar River and on the road and rail routes between Chennai (Madras) and Bangalore (Bengaluru). One of the most ancient cities of southern India, it traces its history to the 2nd century BCE as an early Chola capital. From the 3rd to the 9th century CE it was the Pallava capital, and from the 10th to the 13th century it served as the late Chola government headquarters. An important Vijayanagar town from the 15th to the 17th century, it was conquered by Muslim and Maratha armies in the 17th century and by the British in the 18th century, after which it was twice sacked by the French. Throughout its history, Kanchipuram remained an important pilgrimage centre. In its early years it was a Jaina and Buddhist centre of learning, and the great Hindu philosopher Ramanuja (Rāmānuja) (traditionally dated 1017–1137) was educated there. Now considered one of the seven great sacred Hindu cities in India, it contains 108 Shaiva and 18 Vaishnava temples. Also a modern centre of learning, it has several colleges affiliated with the University of Madras (Madras, University of). Pop. (2001) 153,140.

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