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Kancheepuram town is one of the philaria affected towns.
The conservation of these historic and cultural assets and optimisation of functional efficiency of the central area of kancheepuram through scientific studies have become priority requirements and hence proposed to be taken up in a phased manner to study and formulate structural plans for kancheepuram and initiate urgently appropriate urban renewal programmes.
The Master Plan for Kancheepuram Local Planning Area with all its enclosures shall be kept open to the inspection of the public in the office of the commissioner, Kancheepuram Municipality during office hours.
kanchi.nic.in /kpm.doc   (15392 words)

  
 Navhind Times on the Web: India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Agencies Kancheepuram Nov 19: A court here today remanded Kanchi seer Jayendra Saraswathi to police custody for three days for interrogation saying there were sufficient grounds for the action sought by Tamil Nadu police in the interest of investigation into the murder of a former employee of the mutt headed by the pontiff.
Kancheepuram judicial magistrate-1, Mr G Uttamaraja, delivering the order for police remand in a packed court hall, said: “After perusing the case diary and other documents, the court is satisfied that there are sufficient grounds for granting police custody of the accused.
Within hours of the Kancheepuram magistrate’s order, senior defence lawyer, Mr B Kumar moved the Madras High Court seeking it be set aside on the sole ground that “during the pendency of the bail petition in the High Court, the magistrate ought not to have granted police custody”.
www.navhindtimes.com /stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=112023   (1184 words)

  
 Kancheepuram Tourism,Kancheepuram Tamilnadu Tourism in Kancheepuram   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Kancheepuram, the capital of the Pallava and dynasty is one of the serene sacred cities of India.
The city of a Thousand Temples Ancient Kancheepuram, the city of thousand temples, is one of the most sacred pilgrim centres for the Hindus.
Kancheepuram is the birth place of C.N. Annadurai, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu affectionately called as "Anna" by the people of Tamil Nadu.
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Kancheepuram is known as one of India's seven sacred cities.
Kancheepuram was the historical capital of the Pallavas.
Adi Sankaracharya established his episcopal seat (Kamakotipeetam) Kancheepuram is the birth place of C.N. Annadurai, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu affectionately called as "Anna" by the people of Tamill Nadu.
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 kanchi-sathya.org - information on the kanchi seer, latest news on the the seer trial, facts about the kanchi mutt :: ...
KANCHEEPURAM: With the high profile Sankararaman murder case likely to be committed to the district sessions court at Chinglepet within 10 days, lawyers wonder how the government will handle its transfer to a fast track court (FTC) as the Supreme Court has extended the life of FTCs only till April end.
The suspense follows from the fact that the Kancheepuram FTC is the ideal one both in location and jurisdiction to handle the high profile case.
With the interest generated by the Sankararaman murder case, Bar Association members in Kancheepuram are sure that the case after committal to the district sessions court in Chinglepet would be shifted to the FTC either at Poonamallee or Kancheepuram.
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 Weaving Magic In India Tour by Mercury Travels offers tour of Kancheepuram, city of a thousand temples, silk saris, ...
The gaily dressed women balance pots on their heads, lending infinite charm and grace to the mundane daily chore of collecting water from the village well.
The kancheepuram silk and cotton saris ubiquitously worn by the women in Tamil Nadu, at home and for religious and social occasions, are characterised by a combination of brilliant contrasting shades - orange with purple, parrot green with shocking pink.
Kancheepuram has also long been famous for its silk weaving.
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Kancheepuram is also one amongst the seven sacred cities in India.
This small rural city of Kancheepuram is home to 126 temples, each greater than the other and ranging high on the list of tourist destination.
Apart from temples Kancheepuram is also famous for its festivals that are celebrated with great zeal with people painting the town red.
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 Sankararaman murder case: Appu surrenders
Appu, alias Krishnasamy, one of the main accused in the Sankararaman murder case, on Sunday surrendered before Tamil Nadu police personnel in Balakrishnapuram village in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh.
His family apparently approached the Kancheepuram superintendent of police with an offer to surrender a fortnight ago.
A Tamil Nadu police team, led by Kancheepuram SP Prem Kumar, arrived at the village on Sunday around 1130 IST and held discussions with Appu's family members.
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 Temples India - The Indian Temples website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The decline of the Chola dynasty brought Kancheepuram under the rule of Muslims, Vijeyanagara kings, Mahrattas, the French and finally the British.
Kancheepuram is situated at a distance of about 77 km from Chennai on the Arakkonam - Chengalpattu section of the Southern Railway.
This temple is one of the oldest temples in Kancheepuram.
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In relation to the Lok Sabha election, the swing away from the DPA was 21.20 percentage points in Gummidipoondi and 12.92 percentage points in Kancheepuram.
In Kancheepuram, the AIADMK candidate, Mythili Thirunavukkarasu, polled 87,274 of the total 1,64,473 votes, defeating the DMK nominee M. Kumar who received 69,626 votes.
In Kancheepuram, the DMK led in the initial rounds, but the AIADMK quickly built up a winning lead as the counting progressed.
www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2005051705480100.htm&date=2005/05/17/&prd=th&   (527 words)

  
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CHENNAI: Byelections to the Kancheepuram and Gummidipoondi Assembly constituencies on Saturday were by and large peaceful.
To this, he said: "You are policemen, but not able to do your job." He left the venue after entrusting the job to a mobile police unit.
Polling was brisk right since morning and 40 per cent votes in Kancheepuram and 30 per cent in Gummidipoondi were cast by 1 p.m.
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 Polling peaceful in Kancheepuram by-elections - NDTV.com - News on Polling peaceful in Kancheepuram by-elections   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Voting was brisk and peaceful in the Kancheepuram by-elections today, largely due to the stringent rules laid down by the election commission.
Kancheepuram itself was made out-of-bounds for non-residents, with all vehicles being checked at entry points.
Senior politicians from different political parties were detained from entering Kancheepuram but, except for one tiny skirmish, polling was brisk and peaceful.
www.ndtv.com /morenews/showmorestory.asp?slug=Polling+brisk+in+Kancheepuram+by%2Delections&id=73031   (265 words)

  
 1Up India > India > Tamilnadu > Cities of Tamil Nadu
There is an interesting group of ancient rock hewn temples on the seashore which are the examples of Dravidian style of Architecture.
It is the ancient capital of the Pallavas famous as a city of 1000 Temples and still has 124 shrines.
Kancheepuram is the seat of Adi Shankar's Kamakoti Matha.The first temple dedicated to Shiva was built in the 7th and 8th century and has paintings on the walls.
www.1upindia.com /states/tamilnadu/cities.html   (1238 words)

  
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The ancient Sri Ekambareswarer Temple, one of the largest temples in Kancheepuram, is dedicated to Lord Shiva and was constructed in 1509, by Krishnadevaraya.
Kancheepuram is the birth place of Dr. C.N. Annadurai, the scholar-statesman, affectionately called 'Anna'.
www.toursforindia.com /destinations/tamilnadu/kancheepuram-travel-guide.html   (387 words)

  
 Textile-Silken Dream,Sarees , Kancheepuram, indian textiles,Varadaraja temple,Kancheepuram silk , Mysore silk,indian ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Sarees from Kancheepuram are popular both in India and abroad.
The Bhagwad Gita is also quite popular these days.” The colours are traditionally bright or earthy-scarlet, emerald green, fl, ochre, purple, steel blue, peacock blue and turquoise-and some are specially made in red and white for religious occasions.
One major difference between the Kancheepuram silk and the Mysore silk is that the former uses twisted yarn and the latter mostly crepe.
www.indiaprofile.com /fashion/sarees-kancheepuram.htm   (444 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News
The judicial remand of the Kanchi Shankaracharya in the Sankararaman murder case was today extended till December 23 by the Kancheepuram Judicial Magistrate.
The Kancheepuram Judicial Magistrate today went to Chengulpet, a small town 30 km away from Kancheepuram, and conducted the court proceedings through video-conferencing.
The Shankaracharya remained in the Vellore Central Prison as the police did not want him to undertake such long journeys keeping in mind his age and his health conditions as he is diabetic.
www.tribuneindia.com /2004/20041211/main8.htm   (197 words)

  
 The iron lady wins!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
I refer, of course, to the stunning results of the Gummidipoondi and Kancheepuram assembly by-elections.
In the Gummidipoondi assembly segment specifically, the DPA won 78,201 votes; it polled 80,725 votes in the Kancheepuram assembly segment.
The Kancheepuram seat fell vacant after the sitting MLA, S S Thirunavukkarasu, died of cancer in November 2004.
us.rediff.com /news/2005/may/20flip.htm   (1005 words)

  
 Temples & Legends Of Tamilnadu/Kancheepuram/(Introduction)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
It is in the Chingleput District of Madras State, 45 miles southwest of Madras, situated on the
Like all ancient cities, Kancheepuram is also situated on the banks of a river, Vegavati.
Kalidasa has described, it to be the best among the cities (Nagareshu Kanchi) just as Jati (jasmine) is the sweetest amongst the flowers, Rambha the most beautiful amongst women and Grihasthasrama the most ideal amongst the four asramas of human life.
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 kanchi-sathya.org - information on the kanchi seer, latest news on the the seer trial, facts about the kanchi mutt :: ...
He was brought to Kancheepuram and remanded to custody.
Large amounts running to crores were put in various accounts numbering more than 108 at Kancheepuram alone and large amounts have been withdrawn in various accounts in cash and being utilized for non-religious purposes.
The police has also filed a complaint against the Accountant and the Manager in Crime No. 10 of 2005, alleging cheating and forgery in respect of the funds and they stand charged under Sections 420, 463, 465, etc of I.P.C. They are charged for having tampered with the accounts.
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Kancheepuram is situated about 74 kilometers southwest of Chennai by road.
Kancheepuram has a railway station, which stands midway between Chengalpattu and Arakkonam Junctions.
Kancheepuram is a city of temples: Some of the most important temples in Kancheepuram are for Sri Kamakshi Ambal, Sri Ekambaranatha, Sri Varadaraja, Sri Kailasanathar, Sri Vaikunta Perumal, Ulakalantha Perumal, etc.
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We have been flooded by enquries from US and other countries for Kancheepuram Pure Silk Sarees and this website will let our esteemed clients to contact us with their requirements and securely pay for the Sarees by Credit Card.
Every Kancheepuram silk Saree is amongst the most superior silks in the world.
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 Indian Art and Culture - Ancient Indian Temple Architecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
These also serve as ample evidence of the vision and forethought of the kings and rulers of our olden times to leave behind a heritage that modern India could be proud of.
I present here pictures of a few South Indian temples at Kancheepuram and Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu, at Belur and Halabid in Karnataka, the Big Temple at Tanjore and the Nataraja Temple at Chidambaram.
Kancheepuram, near Chennai in Tamil Nadu, now famous for Indian Silks boasts of many ancient temples, well maintained today and attracting numerous visitors both from within India and abroad.
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 Exporters of Kancheepuram, Dharmavaram, Pochampalli and Benares Saree from India.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Exporters of Kancheepuram, Dharmavaram, Pochampalli and Benares Saree from India.
And not as complicated to wear as you might suppose., the saree acquires awesome grandeur when it is made of silk yarn..
Silk saree ranges from Kancheepuram and Pochampalli of the southern India to the Bhandhani and Gadhwal sarees of the west, to the exquisite Manipuri and Bengal silk of east and the intricately woven Benares of the North India, They are priced from Rs.
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Kancheepuram sarees shop where you can find exclusive silk collection of kancheepuram sarees, indian kanchi sarees saris, kanchipuram sarees in different colors and designs from south india for weddings and get togethers for online shopping
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 Kanchi Shankaracharya arrested on murder charges   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Kancheepuram (TN): Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi, arrested in Andhra Pradesh last night (Nov 11, 2004) in a dramatic development in connection with the murder of a former Sankara Mutt official, was this morning produced before a magistrate in Kancheepuram who remanded him to judicial custody at Vellore Prison till November 26.
During the hour long proceedings, the Magistrate ordered the remand and told the Shankaracharya's counsel Y Thiyagarajan that the jail authorities would decide on the medical treatment to the pontiff since he claimed that he was insulin dependent diabetic patient.
Sankararaman was reported to have had differences with Jayendra Saraswathi and had left the Mutt and worked as the Manager of the famous Vaishnavite Varadharajaperumal temple in Kancheepuram where he was murdered on Sept 3, 2004.
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The temple city is renowed world wide for it's gorgeous hand-woven silk sarees of myriad dazzling colours, noted for their shine, finish and matchless beauty.
The exquisite silk sarees are woven from pure mulberry silk in contrasting colours and have an enviable reputation for lusture, durability and finish.
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 District Pofile - CHENNAI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Subsequent to Ilam Tiraiyan, the region seemed to have been ruled by the Chola Prince Ilam Killi.The Chola occupation of Tondaimandalam was put to an end by the Andhra Satavahana incursions from the north under their King Pulumayi II.
Bappaswami, who is considered as the first Pallava to rule from Kancheepuram, was himself a chieftain (of the tract round) at Kancheepuram under the Satavahana empire in the beginning of the 3rd century A.D., The Pallavas who had so far been merely viceroys, became independent rulers of Kancheepuram and its surrounding areas.
Pallavas held sway over this region from the beginning of the 3rd century A.D.to the closing years of the 9th century except for the interval of some decades when the region was under Kalabharas.
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