Tour Tiruvannamalai Kanchipuram From Chennai

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Kanchipuram & Tiruvannamalai are two important pilgrimage centre in south india , Temple tour Kanchipuram & Tiruvannamalai can be visited in 2 days from chennai .The sequence of travel for pilgrimage tour of Temples of Kanchipuram & Temple in Tiruvannamalai ,Day one visit Kanchipuram temple ( 75 kms ) , Day two visit Temple of Tiruvannamalai ( 125 kms ) and return to chennai ( 190 Kms - 3 hrs ) by late evening .

The Golden City of Kanchipuram is situated on the banks of Vegavathi river in Tamil Nadu's Kanchipuram district. It is revered as one of the seven sacred places of India.Kanchipuram, the city of thousand temples, is one of the seven most sacred pilgrim centres for the Hindus.There now remain about 126 temples in Kanchipurm and a few more in its outskirts.Kanchipuram is 76 km away from Chennai.

Tiruvannamalai is over 100 km south of Kanchipurarn and 185 km southwest of Madras. There are over 100 temples in this town. The most famous temple is the Arunachaleswara Temple, dedicated to Lord Siva and Parvati. Tiruvannamalai is an ancient city named after the holy mountain "Tiruvannan Malai". Geologist consider this mountain is older than The Himalayas.

Thiruvannamalai houses the holy temple of Lord Arunachaleswara and Ashrams. The Arunachaleswara temple lies at the foot of the Arunachala hill, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is one of the largest temples in India. With the hill serving as a background, it actually seems more like a fort. The temple has wonderful architecture and is very rich in customs, history, and celebrations .

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