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Kanchipuram otherwise known as Kanchi (previously romanized as Kāñci-pura, Conjevaram) is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, from Chennaithe capital of Tamil Nadu. The city covers an area of and had a population of 164,265 in 2001. It is the administrative headquarters of Kanchipuram District. Kanchipuram is well-connected by road and rail. Chennai International Airport is the nearest domestic and international airport to the city, which is located at Tirusulam in Kanchipuram district. Located on the banks of the Vegavathy River, Kanchipuram has been ruled by the Pallavas, the Medieval Cholas, the Later Cholas, the Later Pandyas, the Vijayanagar Empire, the Carnatic kingdom, and the British. The city's historical monuments include the Kailasanathar Temple and the Vaikunta Perumal Temple. Historically, Kanchipuram was a centre of education and was known as the ''ghatikasthanam'', or "place of learning". The city was also a religious centre of advanced education for Jainism and Buddhism between the 1st and 5th centuries. In Hindu theology, Kanchipuram is one of the seven Indian cities to reach final attainment. The city houses Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Ekambareswarar Temple, Kamakshi Amman Temple, and Kumarakottam Temple, which are some of major Hindu temples in the state. The city is a holy pilgrimage site for both Saivites and Vaishnavites. Of the 108 holy temples of the Hindu god Vishnu, 14 are located in Kanchipuram. The city is well known for its hand woven silk sarees and most of the city's workforce is involved in the weaving industry. Kanchipuram is administered by a Special grade municipality constituted in 1947. It is the headquarters of the Kanchi matha, a Hindu monastic institution believed to have been founded by the Hindu saint and commentator Adi Sankaracharya, and was the capital city of the Pallava Kingdom between the 4th and 9th centuries. Kanchipuram has been chosen as one of the heritage cities for HRIDAY - Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana scheme of Government of India. ==Etymology== Kanchipuram was known in early Tamil literature as ''Kachi'' or ''Kachipedu'' but was later Sanskritized to ''Kanchi'' or ''Kanchipuram''. According to legend, the name ''Kanchi'' is derived from ''Ka'' referring to the Hindu god Brahma and ''anchi'', referring to his worship of Hindu god Vishnu at this place. The earliest inscription from the Maurya period (325–185 BCE) denote the city as ''Kanchipuram'', where King Visnugopa was defeated by Samudragupta Maurya (320–298 BCE). Patanjali (150 BCE or 2nd century BCE) refers to the city in his ''Mahabhasya'' as ''Kanchipuraka''. The city was referred to by various Tamil names like ''Kanchi'', ''Kanchipedu'' and Sanskrit names like ''Kanchipuram''. The Pallava inscriptions from (250–355) and the inscriptions of the Chalukya dynasty refers the city as ''Kanchipura''. ''Jaina Kanchi'' refers to the area around Tiruparutti Kundram. During the British rule, the city was known as ''Conjeevaram'' and later as ''Kanchipuram''. The municipal administration was renamed ''Kancheepuram'', while the district retains the name ''Kanchipuram''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kanchipuram」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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