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Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram (sometimes simply called Kanchi or Kanci) is an ancient city in the Tamil Nadu region of southern India. Once a capital of the Pallava dynasty, Kanchipuram was also a noted centre of learning for Tamil and Sanskrit scholars. Known...
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On the Pallava Trail in Kanchipuram
The Pallavas ruled south-eastern India from the 3rd through the 9th centuries CE. Their empire covered what is today the Tamil Nadu state. Their origin is shrouded in mystery though historians believe their roots might have been from Andhra...
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Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram, India
The early 8th century CE Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, southern India, is one of the most impressive structures surviving from ancient India.
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Vimana, Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram
Nandi and lion sculptures on the the early 8th century CE Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, southern India.
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Airavatiswara Temple, Kanchipuram
Airavatiswara Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 8th century CE.
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Raised Pallava Shrine, Kanchipuram
Mahamantapa supported by lion-pillars and Vimana, Matangeswara Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 700-720 CE.
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Vaikuntanathaperumal Temple, Kanchipuram
Vaikuntanathaperumal Temple, Kanchipuram, India. Late 8th century CE.
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Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram
The early 8th century CE Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, southern India, is one of the most impressive structures surviving from ancient India.
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Piravasthalam Pallava Temple, Kanchipuram
Relief of Shiva on the wall of the Piravasthalam Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 720 CE.
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Pallava Painting, Kanchipuram
Unknown face in a mural painting, Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 700-720 CE.
