We had trip to Kanchi after visiting Sri Puram Golden temple which is 8 KM from Vellore.We started from Bangalore and reach the vellore via Krishnagiri. I have written exclusive review on golden temple, so I restrict this review to Kanchi only. Kanchipuram is about 86Km from Vellore toward Chennai.We started at 10AM from Vellore paid Rs 40 at toll plaza for 2 way journey since we planned to return on the same day. After traveling about 75KM from Vellore there is a sign board on the road, take right turn to reach Kanchi which is 10KM from the High way.
Kanchipuram is famous for Temples and silk sarees.There are many temples in Kanchi and 3-4 are very famous .
Vishnu temple – People go here to see and touch the Gold and Silver Lizards, believes that their sins are washed away. Next we went to Kamakshi temple at 12:30 and it was closed, then we decided to go for shopping.
We went to Nadu Street opposite to the Taluk office, where most of the shops are located.
You have to be carefull about the agents who follows your vehicle when you drive in Kanchi. Especially if they find any vehicle other than TN registration, they will follow and force you to visit their shop.
Some of my family friends advised us to buy sarees in Babusha shop. I found many people from Bangalore came to buy sarees for marriages.
After shopping, we were searching for good veg hotel. We asked few people about hotels and everybody told us to go to Saravana bhavan where you will get parking place and also quality food. Hotel was much crowded as it was peak time for lunch.
Hotel is having many branches all over the world. I use to have food at Saravana bhavan when I was in Muscat for short time. We order for Tamil nadu meals costs Rs 120, quality was good.
Next place to visit was Kamakshi Peetam.As we enter the temple, there was long queue.I was looking for some paid special darshan, suddenly one guy came and ask in Tamil, I couldn’t understand the language. I just said special darshan.He demanded Rs100.He took us inside after paying him Rs100. Temple premise was not clean and gloomy inside.
You can visit these places on weekend covering Vellore and Kanchipuram in two days.