Kanchipuram
This article is about the municipality in Tamil Nadu, India. For its namesake district, see Kanchipuram district. Municipality in Tamil Nadu, India Kanchipuram Kancheepuram, Kanchi Municipality Kailasanathar temple, 685-705, the oldest temple in the city Nickname(s): Kānchi Kanchipuram Coordinates: 12°49′N 79°43′E / 12.82°N 79.71°E / 12.82; 79.71 Coordinates: 12°49′N 79°43′E / 12.82°N 79.71°E / 12.82; 79.71 Country India State Tamil Nadu Region Tondai Nadu District Kanchipuram Government • Type Municipality • Body Kanchipuram Municipality Population (2011) • Total 164,265 Languages • Official Tamil Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) PIN 631501-631503 Telephone code 044 Vehicle registration TN-21 Website kanchi.tn.nic.in Kanchipuram , a also known as Kānchi ( kāñcipuram ; [kaːɲd͡ʒipuɾəm] ) [1] or Kancheepuram , is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu in Tondaimandalam region,