Kanchipuram

Kanchipuram, also known as Kanjeevaram or Kancheepuram, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, about 72 kilometres from Chennai in the Chennai Metropolitan Area region. Known as the City of Thousand Temples, it is noted for its temple architecture, thousand pillared halls, large temple towers and silk saris, and it serves as one of India's most important domestic tourist destinations as well as a draw for foreign visitors. The city covers an area of about 36.14 square kilometres, had an estimated population of 232,816 in 2011, and is the administrative capital of Kanchipuram District.