Kanchipuram, the Temple City, is known as the land of temples. Wherever you go there, you can find a temple — not a single street is left without one. As per Hindu mythology, Kanchi (Kanchi Puri) is one of the seven holy pilgrimage centres of India, known as Saptha Puri. Kanchi is a holy pilgrimage site for Saivites, Vaishnavites, Jains, and Buddhists.
It consists of 108 Shiva temples, 18 Vishnu temples, and remains of Jain and Buddhist Stupas dating to the 2nd century BC. It was a centre of education known as "Ghatikasthanam" — the place of learning — and served as a religious centre of advanced education for Jainism and Buddhism between the 1st and 5th centuries CE. It has been chosen as one of the heritage cities for HRIDAY (Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana).
It is located on the banks of the River Vegavathi and is 72 km from Chennai on the Chennai–Bangalore Highway. It is well connected by road and rail, and the nearest airport is Chennai.