Kānchipuram
in Kancheepuram of State of Tamil Nādu, India

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.835 and 79.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 50' 6" and E 79° 42' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - INR
Spoken languages:
English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:50 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:52 am and 6:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Touring Kānchipuram

Kānchipuram in Kancheepuram (State of Tamil Nādu) with it's 155,029 residents is a town located in India about 1,103 mi (or 1,775 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital place.

Time in Kānchipuram is now 02:50 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Kānchipuram, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in India is Chennai International Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 54 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram in a distance of 36 mi (or 59 km), South-East. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chennai, George Town, Chittoor, Puducherry and Dasarahalli. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 37°C / 98 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 35°C / 95 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 31%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 38% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

37°C (98 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

38°C (100 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

38°C (101 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

GRT Regency Kanchipuram

Address
0,6 mi
487, Gandhi Road, Kanchipuram, Near Chennai
631502 Kanchipuram
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Sree Sakthi Residency

Address
0,3 mi
No 71 Nellukara Street
631502 Kanchipuram
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


hotel baboo soorya

Address
0,5 mi
No85,East Street
631501 Kanchipuram
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


AKG Lodge

Address
0,6 mi
502, Gandhi Rd,
631501 Kanchipuram
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple Kanchipuram Indianature's photos around Kanchipuram, India

Published: November 10, 2010
Length: 23:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

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Thevaram Speech 1 by J Nagarajan from Kanchipuram

Published: September 08, 2014
Length: 47:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: yenrajan

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Published: October 01, 2014
Length: 47:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Plotsforsale

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Our God answers our cry

Published: April 05, 2015
Length: 21:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Miracle A.G. Church Kanchipuram

A Tamil Sermon by Rev.O.E.Varghese Exodus 3:7-9 Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/miracle-a-g-church-kanchipuram.


Our God is our Redeemer

Published: April 05, 2015
Length: 21:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Miracle A.G. Church Kanchipuram

A Tamil Sermon by Rev.O.E.Varghese Isaiah 43:1-15 Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/miracle-a-g-church-kanchipuram.


The Teacher Has Come And Is Calling For You

Published: April 11, 2015
Length: 07:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Miracle A.G. Church Kanchipuram

Tamil Sermon by Rev.O.E. Varghese John 11:28 Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/miracle-a-g-church-kanchipuram.


Easter Special - And You He Made Alive...

Published: April 11, 2015
Length: 13:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Miracle A.G. Church Kanchipuram

Tamil Sermon by Rev.O.E.Varghese Ephesians 2:1-13 Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/miracle-a-g-church-kanchipuram.


இலக்கியக்களம் (நிகழ்வு - 36): சரித்திரம் சாமானிய மக்களுடையது : பூ. கொ. சரவணன், வரலாற்று ஆர்வலர்

Published: June 01, 2014
Length: 40:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ilakkiyakkalam Kanchipuram

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Published: January 16, 2014
Length: 01:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ilakkiyakkalam Kanchipuram

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Published: November 03, 2013
Length: 32:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kamakshi Amman Temple

The Kamakshi Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Kamakshi, one of the forms of the goddess Parvati. It is located in the historic city of Kanchipuram, near Chennai, India and is popularly associated with Sankaracharya, one of the greatest Hindu gurus. The Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, the Akilandeswari temple in Thiruvanaikaval near Tiruchirappalli and this Kamakshi are the important centers of worship of Parvati as the mother goddess, in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Located at 12.8407, 79.7032 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hindu temples in Kanchipuram, Shakti temples, Divya Desams

Thenambakkam

Thenambakkam is a census town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Located at 12.81, 79.7389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in Kanchipuram district

Kailasnatha Temple

Kailasnatha Temple is an early structural Shiva temple built of sandstone in Kanchipuram, India, by a Pallava dynasty king in the 8th century. It is decorated with Yallis (fierce monsters).

Located at 12.8422, 79.6897 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hindu temples in Kanchipuram, Shiva temples, Architectural styles

Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya

This article contains Indic text. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks or boxes, misplaced vowels or missing conjuncts instead of Indic text. Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|alt=}}Motto Vande Sadgurum ChandrasekharamEstablished 1993Type DeemedChancellor P. V. VaidyanathanVice-Chancellor C. V.

Located at 12.8608, 79.7336 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Universities and colleges in Tamil Nadu, Deemed Universities in India

Arignar Anna Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Institute

Arignar Anna Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Institute is a state-owned medical college, hospital and research institute in India. It is located in Karapettai, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu. It was named after C. N. Annadurai, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. This institution in now a Regional Cancer Centre approved by the Government of India.

Located at 12.8701, 79.7157 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cancer hospitals, Regional Cancer Centres in India, Research institutes in India, Hospitals in Tamil Nadu, Universities and colleges in Tamil Nadu, Medical colleges in Tamil Nadu, Kanchipuram district

Thirumalai Engineering College

Thirumalai Engineering College is an engineering college located in Kilambi, kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. The college is affiliated with Anna University, Chennai.

Located at 12.8642, 79.66 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu, Engineering colleges in Chennai, Colleges affiliated with Anna University, Educational institutions established in 1999

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kānchipuram.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Conjeveram, Kanjippuram, Conjeeveram, Kancheepuram, Conjevaram, Kānchipuram, কাঞ্চিপুরম, Kanchipuram, カーンチープラム, Kańćipuram, Канчипурам, காஞ்சிபுரம், 甘吉布勒姆