List of Monuments of National Importance in Kanchipuram district
This is a list of Monuments of National Importance (ASI) as officially recognized by and available through the website of the Archaeological Survey of India in the Indian state Tamil Nadu. 403 Monuments of National Importance have been recognized by the ASI in Chennai circle of Tamil Nadu.[1] Due to the high amount of ASI-recognized monuments in the Chennai circle, the monuments in the districts Kanchipuram and Pudukkottai are put in a separate list from the rest of the circle.
| SL. No. | Description | Location | Address | District | Coordinates | Image |
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| N-TN-C24 | Iravatanesvara Temple | Big Kanchipuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C25 | Jvaraharesvara Temple | Big Kanchipuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C26 | Matangesvara Temple | Kanchipuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C27 | Muktesvara Temple | Kanchipuram | Kanchipuram |  More images
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| N-TN-C28 | Pirvatanesvara Temple | Kanchipuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C29 | Munkudmisvara Temple | P.V.Kalathur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C30 | Dhenupurisvara Temple | Madambakkam | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C31 | Large Siva Temple
(Apathsahaesvara Temple) |
Tenneri | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C32 | Arjuna’s Penance | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram |  More images
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| N-TN-C33 | Arjuna’s Ratha | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C34 | Bhima’s Ratha | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | .JPG)
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| N-TN-C35 | Dharmaraja‘S Ratha | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C36 | Dharmaraja Rock Cut Throne | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C37 | Dolostva Mandapa | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C38 | Draupadi’s Bath | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C39 | Draupathi Ratha | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C40 | Eight Stone Images On A Masonry Platform Known As The Seven Pidaris | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C41 | Huge Stone Figures Of The Lion, Elephant , And A Bull | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C42 | Olakkanesvara Temple | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C43 | Kotikal Mandapa | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram |  More images
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| N-TN-C44 | Krishna’s Butter Ball | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C45 | Krishna Mandapam | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C46 | Large Unfinished Rock Sculpture Similar To Arjuna’s Penance | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C47 | Mahishamardini Rock Cut Mandapa | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C48 | Mahishasura Rock Standing In The Sea To The North Of Shore Temple | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C49 | Mukundanayanar Temple | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C50 | Rock Cut Ganesha Temple | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C51 | Rock Cut Varaha Temple Containing Varaha And Vamana Incarnation Of Vishnu | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C52 | Rock Cut Sculpture, Representing The Group Of Elephants, Monkey And Peacock | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C53 | Rayagopuram(Unfinished) | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | _at_Mamallpuram%E2%80%9D.JPG)
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| N-TN-C54 | Sahadeva’s Ratha | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C55 | Shore Temple | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram |  More images
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| N-TN-C56 | Small Monbolithic Temple Known As Valayankuttai Ratha | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C57 | Stone Sculpture Representing The Group Of Elephants, Monkeys | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C58 | Triple-celled rock-cut shrine with Gopi’s Churn in front of it | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C59 | Two Rock Cut Temples At North East Corner Of The Koneri Pallam Tank | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C60 | Two Small-Carved Rocks To The South Of The Shore Temple. | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C61 | Two Small Monolithic Temples Known As Pidari Amman Ratha | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C62 | Unfinished Ratha And Stone Couch | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C63 | Unfinished Rock Cut Cave Temple North Of Krishna Mandapa | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C64 | Dharmesvara Temple | Manimagalam | Kanchipuram |  More images
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| N-TN-C65 | Vaikunta Perumal Temple | Kanchipuram | Kanchipuram |  More images
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| N-TN-C66 | Ruined Dutch Fort And Cemetery | Sadras | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C67 | Kailasanatha Temple[2] | Salabogam | Kanchipuram | 12°49′59″N 79°43′01″E / 12.833°N 79.717°E | 
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| N-TN-C68 | Tiger-Headed Rock Cut Temple | Salvankuppam | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C69 | Two Inscribed Rocks | Salavankuppam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C70 | Rock Cut Shiva Temple With Three Lingas | Salavankuppam | Kanchipuram |  More images
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| N-TN-C71 | Lesser Siva Temple(Kanthalingesvasatemple) | Tenneri(Madavilaam) | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C72 | Nityakalyanasvami Temple | Tiruvidanthai | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C73 | Orukkal Mandapam | Tirukallikunram | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C74 | Venkatesaperumal Temple | Tirumukkudal | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C75 | Vaikuntaperumal Temple | Uttiramerur | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C76 | Tirupulisvara Temple | Vayalur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C242 | Megalithic cists and cairns (survey no.222) | Agaram | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C243 | Megalithic cists and cairns (survey nos. 111 & 116) | Agaram | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C244 | Urn burials | Alattur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C245 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Amur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C246 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Anur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C247 | Megalithic cists and cairns (Ownership: Private land) | Araiyapakkam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C248 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Atcharavakkam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C249 | Megalithic cists and cairns with stone circles | Ayyanjeri | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C250 | Megalithic cists and cairns with stone circles | Echchur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C251 | Megalithic cists and cairns with stone circles | Edakunram | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C252 | Megalithic cists and cairns with stone circles | Eluchur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C253 | Megalithic cists and cairns with stone circles | Erumaiyur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C254 | Megalithic cists and cairns with stone circles | Gudalur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C255 | Megalithic cists and cairns with stone circles | Guduvancheri
(Vallamjeri) |
Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C256 | Megalithic cists and cairns with stone circles | Guduperum
Bedu |
Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C257 | Cairns at The Foot Of Perambair Hills. | Kadmalaiputhur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C258 | Chromlechs | Kadmalaiputhur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C259 | Group of cairns | Kadapperi | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C260 | Megalithic cists and cairns with stone circles | Kalanipakkam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C261 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Kalathur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C262 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Kalvay | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C263 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Kanakapattu | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C265 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Kandalur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C266 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Karanaithangal
Porinjam Bakkam |
Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C267 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Kattamputtur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C268 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Kilampakkam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C269 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Kottamedu | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C270 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Kumili | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C271 | Megalithic cists and cairns with stone circles on the hill. | Kunnattur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C272 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Kunnavakkam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C273 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Kuravanmedu | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C274 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Madayathur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C275 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Maganiyam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C276 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Mailai | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C277 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Malaipattu | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C278 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Malaivaiyavur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C279 | Two Unfinished Excavations Near The Light House | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C280 | Unfinished Excavations Near Triple Celled Rock Cut Shrine | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C281 | Unfinished Excavations South Of Draupadi Rath | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C282 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Mampattu | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C283 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Manamai | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C284 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Melkottaiyur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C285 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Moosaivakkam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C286 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Naduvakkarai | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C287 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Nandambakkam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C288 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Nandivaram | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C289 | Group of cairns (Within the Reserved Forest) | Nanmangalam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C290 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Nattam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C291 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Nedungunram | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C292 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Nallikuppam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C293 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Olalur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C294 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Ottivakkam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C295 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Ottiyambakkam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C296 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Padur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C297 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Palayasivaram | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C298 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Pallavaram | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C299 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Palliyagaram | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C300 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Paranur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C301 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Perumbakkam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C302 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Perunagar | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C303 | Megalithic cists and cairns (Survey No.367, 454 and 365-A) (367&454 - 206.77 acres Of this, 57.94 acres is private property with several buildings constructed and under construction)(GST Road and Railway lines from Chennai to southern districts pass through the site. Large number of houses are there.Please see The Hindu Business Online 24.11.2005) | Perungalathur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C304 | Megalithic cists and cairns with stone circles | Ponmar | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C305 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Porundavakkam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C306 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Pudupakkam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C307 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns Bounded With Stone Circles | Pulippakkam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C308 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Pundi | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C309 | Megalithic Cists Circumscribed by Stone Circles | Rajakulipettai | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C310 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns with Stone Circles | Rayalpattu | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C311 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Sanur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C312 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns in Virgin State. | Sastirampakkam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C313 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns (Withine the Reserved Forest) | Sembakkam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C314 | Group of Cairns and Cists (Within the Reserved Forest) | Sembakkam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C315 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Sengunram | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C316 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns intact with Stone Circles. | Settipuniyam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C317 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Settupattu | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C318 | Megalithic Cairns With Stone Circles and Sarvophagi | Sikkarayapuram | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C319 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Sirudavur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C320 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Sirukunram | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C321 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Sittalapakkam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C322 | Urn Burial and Megalithic Site | St. Thomas Mount | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C323 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Tandalam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C324 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Tattanur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C325 | Group Of Cairns | Tiruneermalai | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C326 | Megalithic Cist | Tiruneermalai | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C327 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Tirupporur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C328 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Tirusulam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C329 | Megalithic Grave Yard | Tiryvadisulam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C330 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Unamanjeri | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C331 | Dolmen Intact | Uttiramerur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C332 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Vadakkuppattu | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C333 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Vadamangalam | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C334 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Vaiyavur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C335 | Megalithic Cists | Vandalur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C336 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns With Stone Circles | Vedanarayana
Puram |
Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C337 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Vembedu | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C338 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Vengur | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C339 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns With Stone Circles | Venkitapuram | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C340 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Venpakkam
Village No.69 |
Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C341 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Venpakkam
Village No.273 |
Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C342 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Venpakkam
Village No.186 |
Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C343 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Virapuram | Kanchipuram | |||
| N-TN-C381 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Sirukalattur | Kanchipuram |
See also
- List of Monuments of National Importance in India for other Monuments of National Importance in India
- List of State Protected Monuments in Tamil Nadu
Footnotes and references
- ↑ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of Chennai Circle - Archaeological Survey of India". asi.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ http://atmaprajnananda.blogspot.in/2012/10/kailasanatha-temple-kanchipuram.html
- ↑ http://atmaprajnananda.blogspot.in/2012/10/kailasanatha-temple-kanchipuram.html
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