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Old No.36, New No: 18, Casa Major Road
Egmore,chennai- 08
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Kancheepuram
A former capital of the Pallava rulers, this ' city of a thousand temples' is considered one of the seven sacred cities of India. Some of the heritage structures in this town include the Ekambareswarar temple, the Varadarajaperumal temple, the Vaikundaperumal temple, the Kamakoti Mutt, the Kailasanathar temple and the Kamakshi Amman temple. The home of a traditional community of silk fabric weavers, the town is just as famous for its exquisitely woven silk sarees.

Chidambaram
This town is famous for the temple dedicated to Nataraja, sacred to the devout as the 'cosmic dancer'. The lord is also patron of the classical arts: every year, dancers and musicians from around the country congregate here to perform at the Natyanjali Festival. The Annamalai University here is a major residential University. Pichavaram (16km), with dense mangroves and unique avifauna, makes for an unusual side-trip, Boating facilities are available at Pichavaram (+91 44 42634370).