Kollam (Quilon) To Kanchipuram

Kanchipuram - Temple city close to Chennai

Post by Snonymous | Mumbai | Sep 15, 2009

By road it takes less than two hours to get there. Frequent trains and buses ply this route. Kanchipuram can also be combined with a quick visit to Mahabalipuram, if time is a constraint. For the casual visitor, it is better to go on non festival days when the temples will be less crowded. For worshippers, the sanctum sanctorum in all South Indian temples is closed between 12 noon and 4 pm. An early start to the day will be more pleasant given the generally warm climate of the region.

Wow ! Silk sarees

Post by Sowmya | Chennai | May 29, 2006

You can travel from Chennai, which is in Tamilnadu. Just one hour drive from Chennai i.e. 60-70 km from Chennai. Beware of pure silk sarees. You may be duped if you do not know about purity of silk sarees. Pure silk saree has weight, silky soft when touched whereas tested (not so pure) silk sarees zari border become black after 15 years which has less weight and rough to touch.