Kanchipuram, also Conjeeveram, city, southern India, in Tamil Nadu State, near Chennai (formerly Madras). The principal industry here is the weaving of cotton and silk fabrics. The city contains a number of imposing temples and shrines, some of which are many centuries old. Kanchipuram was important before the Christian era and is one of the most sacred cities of southern India; it is known as the Benares of the South. Population (1991) 144,955.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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