Kanchipuram Temple
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Tamil Nadu temples ban mobile: Rs 5 deposit fee for phones, check the new rules
Tamil Nadu | Sep 01, 2026, 01:17 PM ISTTamil Nadu’s major temples have implemented a mobile phone ban from September 1. Devotees must deposit phones at designated counters for Rs 5 and collect them after darshan. Here’s why the rule was introduced.
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Insight | Kancheepuram, the temple town
Fyi | Aug 31, 2019, 11:36 AM ISTIf you have been planning for a short trip to the southern state of Tamil Nadu and wanted to visit any tourist spot other Kodaikanal, Ooty or Pondicherry, then Kancheepuram is the best place to explore. And if you love ancient architecture and Indian history, then these temples of Kancheepuram are must-visit. But here is a note for you that all the temples in Kancheepuram
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One killed, five injured in blast at Kancheepuram's Manampathi temple
India | Aug 25, 2019, 11:39 PM ISTOne person was killed and five others injured in Tamil Nadu's Kancheepuram district on Sunday when an unidentified object they found in a temple pond suddenly blew up, police said. Police, however, said the incident was not connected with the current alert in the state.
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Lord Athi Varadar goes into Ananta Sarovar today for next 40 years. See photos
India | Aug 18, 2019, 12:07 AM ISTDevotees were allowed for the 48 days long 'darshan' which commenced on July 1 and it will conclude today on August 17 after the immersion of the deity into the water at Varadaraja Perumal Temple. The deity will be immersed in the water at 10 pm. Since July 1, lakhs of devotees converged Kancheepuram daily to have the 'darshan' of Lord Athi Varadar.
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Telangana CM KCR offers prayers to Lord Athi Varadar
India | Aug 12, 2019, 09:34 PM ISTHe was then briefed on the history of the temple and Lord Athi Varadar (Lord Vishnu) by priests and he was offered a garland and 'prasad.'
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TTD offers sacred silk cloth to Athi Varadarar Swamy
India | Jul 17, 2019, 01:32 PM ISTFor the first time in its history, according to the official, the TTD has made this offering of sacred cloth to the idol of Sri Athi Varadarar on the occasion of the once-in-forty years Athi Varadar festival.
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President Kovind offers prayer at Varadaraja Perumal Temple
India | Jul 12, 2019, 07:53 PM ISTEarlier on his arrival here on a two-day visit, Kovind was received at the airport by Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Chief Minister K. Palaniswami, Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam and others.
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Lord Aththi Varadar rare darshan begins from today in Kanchipuram; here's how you can reach
India | Jul 01, 2019, 01:14 PM ISTKanchipuram temple will reopen today after a gap of 40 years, which will allow devotees for a rare darshan of the Aththi Varadar deity. Devotees should expect a massive crowd at the temple premises as nearly 40,000 people are likely to visit the Kanchipuram temple on a daily basis. Read on to know how you can reach the famous Kanchipuram temple through trains, flights and by road.