Magnet for All Faiths
The second reason why Kanchi was so famous throughout India had to do with its being a magnet for all faiths. There is Buddha Kanchi,...
Places
Chanderi: Introduction
Two clouds passed over a parched land. They took pity on the toiling natives. “Oh, how hot they look,” exclaimed the kind clouds. Smiling, they...
The Temples of Kanchipuram
The ground was laid when the Pallavas deemed Kanchi their capital city in the 6th century. Then came the Cholas, the Pandyas, the Hoysalas, the...
Why is the Kanchipuram Weave Special?
India is a land of a thousand weaves: native to land, specific to region, linked to caste and community, and patronized by its local people...
History of Kanchipuram Silk
Kanchi is linked to the svadhishtana chakra behind the genitals because its presiding deity, Goddess Kamakshi is the goddess of love....
Sights and Sounds of Chanderi Town
Nobody in Chanderi Wears a Chanderi By which I mean, nobody in Chanderi town wears a Chanderi saree. I don’t know why I was...
