Kanchipuram

Kanchipuram
Title Kanchipuram PDF eBook
Author P.V.L. Narasimha Rao
Publisher Readworthy
Pages 138
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Genre Religion
ISBN 9350181045

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This is a heritage book which takes readers on a spiritual voyage of legends, mythology, saints, temples and dynasties. It presents vignettes of India’s rich cultural background. As one of the seven mokshapuris (centers of salvation) and the nerve-centre of vedic schools, Kanchipuram has always been a role model. Adi Sankaracharya, brought religious renaissance in the country by providing a new meaning to sanatana dharma. He established the KanchiKamakotipeetham which continues to be a center of learning and devotion. The town is credited with having around one thousand temples at one time. While Pallava rulers built most of these temples, these were extensively renovated later by Cholan and Vijayanagara kings. Exhaustive Annexures about the various rules and dynasties are also provided. The book is amply illustrated with maps and photographs, which will be of great interest to general readers and to tourists and pilgrims in particular.

A Traveler’s Guide to Kanchipuram

A Traveler’s Guide to Kanchipuram
Title A Traveler’s Guide to Kanchipuram PDF eBook
Author A Valavan A Prabu
Publisher OrangeBooks Publication
Pages 117
Release 2024-09-13
Genre Religion
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Any visitor to Kanchipuram will benefit from this helpful guidebook. Each temple section includes the temple history, location, architectural description, discussion of sculpture, mythology, and key facts such as religion, primary deity, patron and date of construction (if known).

Monograph on Archaeological Excavations in Lower Palar (Kanchipuram in southern part of India)

Monograph on Archaeological Excavations in Lower Palar (Kanchipuram in southern part of India)
Title Monograph on Archaeological Excavations in Lower Palar (Kanchipuram in southern part of India) PDF eBook
Author S. Rama Krishna Pisipaty
Publisher BFC Publications
Pages 123
Release 2021-04-13
Genre Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN 9391031102

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Kanchipuram was one of the important and major urban centers in the lower Palar river in south India during the Early Historical period. Now it is a satellite center of Metro Chennai, however, still, the importance of the town has appeared in the form of art and architecture, pilgrimage, education and industries. The archaeological explorations followed by excavations were carried out by the Department of Sanskrit and Indian Culture, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Maha Vidyalaya (SCSVMV Deemed to be University), Enathur, Kanchipuram on the northern part of Tamil Nadu under the direction of Prof. S. Rama Krishna Pisipaty, author of the present volume, along with his research scholars from 2000 onwards. This effort revealed that the region to be very prolific and has high potential from an archaeological point of view. The excavator exposed many significant localities in and around the Kanchipuram of different natures such as Stone Age, Early Iron Age Megalithic burials as well as habitations along with iron workshops and also Early Historic period structures, both secular and religious, besides collecting a rich crop of antiquities. The explorations and excavations brought to light that the early human occupation in the lower Palar right from the Early Stone Age and a continuation in human activities have appeared even till now in the region. By the end of the last millennium BCE, the concentration of settlements appeared towards the rivers Vegavati and Palar in the region. Therefore, the entire cultural appendage has been divided into three volumes with different headings, depending upon the nature of assemblage viz. 1. Stone Age 2. Early Iron Age 3. Early Historical period. The present volume no 1 deals with the evidence related to the Early Historical period activities (Late Sangam, pre or early Pallava and during Pallava i.m. a few centuries before starting the present era up to Pallava) in and around the Kanchipuram region, from Sriperambattur taluk on northeastern up to present Palar river bed on the southwestern direction. The richest crop of Inscriptions and Art & Architecture of the Kanchipuram region are not discussed in the monograph which has already been studied and published by many scholars. The present volume is a brief survey of the results of different field seasons explorations and excavations so as to enable the readers to have a bird’s-eye view of the culture, technologies and other aspects relating to the Early Historical period to realize the importance of the region in its proper resemblance.

City Maps Kanchipuram India

City Maps Kanchipuram India
Title City Maps Kanchipuram India PDF eBook
Author James mcFee
Publisher Soffer Publishing
Pages 72
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City Maps Kanchipuram India is an easy to use small pocket book filled with all you need for your stay in the big city. Attractions, pubs, bars, restaurants, museums, convenience stores, clothing stores, shopping centers, marketplaces, police, emergency facilities are only some of the places you will find in this map. This collection of maps is up to date with the latest developments of the city as of 2017. We hope you let this map be part of yet another fun Kanchipuram adventure :)

Kanchipuram

Kanchipuram
Title Kanchipuram PDF eBook
Author Nanditha Krishna
Publisher
Pages 222
Release 2006
Genre Arts
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Papers presented at the Seminar: Nagareshu Kanchi, held at Chennai.

Kanchipuram Through the Ages

Kanchipuram Through the Ages
Title Kanchipuram Through the Ages PDF eBook
Author C. R. Srinivasan
Publisher Delhi : Agam Kala Prakashan
Pages 358
Release 1979
Genre Conjeevaram, India
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Study on the history of Conjeeveram, Hindu religious center in Tamil Nadu, with special reference to its political and religious conditions in the context of the socio-political structure in South India up to the 16th century.

Parliamentary Debates

Parliamentary Debates
Title Parliamentary Debates PDF eBook
Author India. Parliament. Rajya Sabha
Publisher
Pages 504
Release 2006
Genre India
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