|— Temple city —| |Time zone||IST (UTC+5:30)| |Vehicle
registration||TN 21| Kanchipuram a otherwise known as Kanchi
(previously romanized as Kāñci-pura, Conjevaram) is a city in
the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, 72 km (45 mi) from Chennai – the
capital of Tamil Nadu. The city covers an area of 11.605 km2
(4.481 sq mi) and had a population of 164,265 in 2001. It is the
administrative headquarters of Kanchipuram District. Kanchipuram
is well-connected by road and rail. Chennai International
Airport is the nearest domestic and international airport to the
city, which is located at Tirusulam in Kanchipuram district.
Located on the banks of the Vegavathy River, Kanchipuram has
been ruled by the Pallavas, the Medieval Cholas, the Later
Cholas, the Later Pandyas, the Vijayanagar Empire, the Carnatic
kingdom, and the British. The city's historical monuments
include the Kailasanathar Temple and the Vaikunta Perumal
Temple. Historically, Kanchipuram was a centre of education  and
was known as the ghatikasthanam, or "plac