Kanchipuram

Kanchipuram a or Kancheepuram or Kanchi (previously romanized as Kāñci-pura, Conjevaram) is the administrative headquarters of Kanchipuram District in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, India. Located on the banks of river Vegavathy, it served as the capital city of the Pallava Kingdom during the 4th to 9th century CE. Kanchipuram is located 72 km (45 mi) from Chennai, the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kanchipuram is the headquarters of the Kanchi matha, a Hindu monastic institution believed to have been founded by the Hindu saint and commentator, Adi Sankaracharya.