GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Kancheepuram district is situated on the northern East Coast of Tamil Nadu and is adjacent by Chennai city and is bounded in the east by Chengalpattu District, west by Vellore District, south by Thiruvannamalai district, in the north by Thiruvallur district and Chennai district.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jaina Kanchi refers to the area around Tiruparutti Kundram. During the British rule, the city was known as Conjeevaram and later as Kanchipuram. The municipal administration was renamed Kancheepuram, while the district and city retains the name Kanchipuram.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Pallavas had become powerful during the 7th and 8th centuries. They had their capital at Kanchi/ Kanchipuram. Under Pallavas, Kanchi became a great centre of Brahminical as well as Buddhist learning. The Pallavas were defeated by the Chola in the 9th century.

Detailed explanation-4: -Located in the south-Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Kanchipuram is one of the holiest sites in the country after Varanasi. It is also known as the City of Thousand Temples because of the vast number of temples located here.