Written By
Ruchika Mandora
From December to March, when the temperatures are mild and the winds are calm, is the best time to visit.
The summer months are hot and boring, with only the occasional April shower and some iced apples, mangoes, and watermelons to liven things up.
Monsoon rain comes to Kanchipuram from the southwest and the northeast. Storms and cyclones can make it hard to travel along the coast.
After the northeast monsoon ends in December, the weather becomes nice and remains so until March.
Some migratory birds that stop at the Karikili Bird Sanctuary are ducks, night herons, garganey teals, stilts, moorhens, pelicans, Ibis, and egrets.
Children from the villages around Kattaikkuttu Gurukulam are chosen to go there. The Gurukulam is located about 7 kilometres away from Kanchipuram.
The Boodhaganas of Shiva built the Adikesava Perumal Temple as a gift of thanks to Vishnu for saving them from a curse.
The Arignyar Anna Zoological Park, also known as the Vandalur Zoo, was India's first public zoo (1855).
Guru Sri Chandrasekhara Mahaswamigal's Mani Mandapam is an impressive granite building that combines Chola, Pallava, and Nayaka styles.
Both roads and trains make it easy to get to Kanchipuram. Driving to Kanchipuram is the most direct way to get there from Chennai.
Kanaga Vilas and Sri Krishna Vilas are fantastic sites to try Kovil idlis. Vegetarian restaurants include Indian Coffee House, Saravana Bhavan, and Upashana Hotels.