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Kanchi Kudil - Tamil nadu

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A beautiful historical museum of Kanchipuram, popularly referred as Kanchi Kudil. This place is a traditional house turned museum and is perfect to capture a glimpse of ancient Kanchipuram and its culture. A heritage tour to this enticing museum helps you to know about the traditional lifestyle of the town through its incredible exhibits.  Not just this, the museum also welcomes you with the traditional style of architecture wherein replicas of locals are put up on display to give a better insight of the town’s culture that prevailed some 100 years ago. This museum in Kanchipuram has an exclusive collection of ancient relics which include, wooden swings, rocking chairs, utensils, and furniture that altogether takes you back in the history itself.  Moreover, the house also has several old paintings, and photographs of women with traditional jewelry on the wall along with over a century old lamp. Even the native’s replicas are also kept on display dressing up with traditional ou...
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Sri Shenbahavalli amman Temple

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Shenbagavalli Amman Temple situated at the backside of Gandhi Maidhan is the famous temple in Kovilpatti. The town was developed around this temple only. King Shenbaga Vendhan built the temple. Poovanathaswamy, a form of Lord Shiva is also an important deity along with Shenbagavalli Amman. This temple was patronized by several kings who ruled these areas. Kala tree is the Thala Virutcham or holy tree of this temple and its theertham is Agasthiya Theertham. As the old name of Kovilpatti was Kovipuri, this temple was earlier also known as Kovipuri Temple. Shenbagavalli Poovananathar temple in Kovilpatti is located at 9°10'22.4"N 77°52'09.0"E or 9.172899, 77.869161. Mother is named Shenbagavalli. Later, the temple was renovated by Ullamudayan belonging to the 10th century. Mother Shenbagavalli Ambal is 7 feet tall gracing her devotees. Though Mother-goddess is in a standing form, Alankarams (dressing) is done as if in a sitting form. Dravidian architecture: Dravidian...
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