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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 of 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.
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| N-TN-C24 | Iravatanesvara Temple | Big Kanchipuram | Kanchipuram | 12°50′32″N 79°41′55″E / 12.8421°N 79.6987°E |  
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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 | ||
| N-TN-C28 | Pirvatanesvara Temple | Kanchipuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C29 | Munkudmisvara Temple | P.V.Kalathur | Kanchipuram |  Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C30 | Dhenupurisvara Temple | Madambakkam | Kanchipuram | 12°53′55″N 80°09′36″E / 12.8985°N 80.16°E | 
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| N-TN-C31 | Large Siva Temple (Apathsahaesvara Temple) |
Tenneri | Kanchipuram | 12°51′10″N 79°51′13″E / 12.8529°N 79.8535466°E | Upload Photo | |
| N-TN-C32 | Arjuna’s Penance | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 12°37′04″N 80°11′33″E / 12.6178°N 80.1926°E |  More images | |
| N-TN-C33 | Arjuna’s Ratha | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 12°36′32″N 80°11′23″E / 12.6088986°N 80.1896515°E | 
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| N-TN-C34 | Bhima’s Ratha | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 12°36′32″N 80°11′22″E / 12.6087808°N 80.1895684°E | .JPG)
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| N-TN-C35 | Dharmaraja’s Ratha | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 12°36′31″N 80°11′22″E / 12.6086342°N 80.1894638°E | 
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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 | 12°36′32″N 80°11′23″E / 12.6089509°N 80.1897159°E | 
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| N-TN-C40 | Eight Stone Images On A Masonry Platform Known As The Seven Pidaris | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | .jpg)
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| N-TN-C41 | Huge Stone Figures Of The Lion, Elephant, And A Bull | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 12°36′32″N 80°11′23″E / 12.6089°N 80.1895872°E | _(37427256786).jpg)
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| N-TN-C42 | Olakkanesvara Temple | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 12°37′00″N 80°11′30″E / 12.6167°N 80.1917°E | 
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| N-TN-C43 | Kotikal Mandapa | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 12°37′00″N 80°11′30″E / 12.6166°N 80.1917°E |  More images | |
| N-TN-C44 | Krishna’s Butter Ball | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 12°37′09″N 80°11′32″E / 12.6191°N 80.1923°E | 
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| N-TN-C45 | Krishna Mandapam | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 12°37′00″N 80°11′30″E / 12.6166°N 80.1917°E | 
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| N-TN-C46 | Large Unfinished Rock Sculpture Similar To Arjuna’s Penance | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C47 | Mahishamardini Rock Cut Mandapa | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | 12°37′00″N 80°11′30″E / 12.6167°N 80.1917°E | 
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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 | 12°37′06″N 80°11′33″E / 12.61842°N 80.1925°E | 
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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 | 12°36′59″N 80°11′57″E / 12.61648°N 80.19918°E |  More images | |
| N-TN-C56 | Small Monbolithic Temple Known As Valayankuttai Ratha | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| 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 | 
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| N-TN-C59 | Two Rock Cut Temples At North East Corner Of The Koneri Pallam Tank | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C60 | Two Small-Carved Rocks To The South Of The Shore Temple. | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| 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 | Upload Photo | ||
| 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 | ||
| N-TN-C65 | Vaikunta Perumal Temple | Kanchipuram | Kanchipuram |  More images | ||
| 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 | ![Kailasanatha Temple[2]](/wiki/File:%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%88%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B8_%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A5%E0%B5%BC.jpg)
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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 | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C70 | Rock Cut Shiva Temple With Three Lingas | Salavankuppam | Kanchipuram |  More images | ||
| N-TN-C71 | Lesser Siva Temple(Kanthalingesvasatemple) | Tenneri(Madavilaam) | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C72 | Nityakalyanasvami Temple | Tiruvidanthai | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C73 | Orukkal Mandapam | Tirukallikunram | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C74 | Venkatesaperumal Temple | Tirumukkudal | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C75 | Vaikuntaperumal Temple | Uttiramerur | Kanchipuram | 
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| N-TN-C76 | Tirupulisvara Temple | Vayalur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C242 | Megalithic cists and cairns (survey no.222) | Agaram | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C243 | Megalithic cists and cairns (survey nos. 111 & 116) | Agaram | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C244 | Urn burials | Alattur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C245 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Amur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C246 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Anur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C247 | Megalithic cists and cairns (Ownership: Private land) | Araiyapakkam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C248 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Atcharavakkam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C249 | Megalithic cists and cairns with stone circles | Ayyanjeri | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C250 | Megalithic cists and cairns with stone circles | Echchur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C251 | Megalithic cists and cairns with stone circles | Edakunram | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C252 | Megalithic cists and cairns with stone circles | Eluchur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C253 | Megalithic cists and cairns with stone circles | Erumaiyur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C254 | Megalithic cists and cairns with stone circles | Gudalur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C255 | Megalithic cists and cairns with stone circles | Guduvancheri (Vallamjeri) |
Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C256 | Megalithic cists and cairns with stone circles | Guduperum Bedu |
Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C257 | Cairns at The Foot Of Perambair Hills. | Kadmalaiputhur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C258 | Chromlechs | Kadmalaiputhur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C259 | Group of cairns | Kadapperi | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C260 | Megalithic cists and cairns with stone circles | Kalanipakkam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C261 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Kalathur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C262 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Kalvay | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C263 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Kanakapattu | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C265 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Kandalur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C266 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Karanaithangal Porinjam Bakkam |
Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C267 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Kattamputtur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C268 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Kilampakkam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C269 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Kottamedu | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C270 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Kumili | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C271 | Megalithic cists and cairns with stone circles on the hill. | Kunnattur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C272 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Kunnavakkam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C273 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Kuravanmedu | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C274 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Madayathur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C275 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Maganiyam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C276 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Mailai | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C277 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Malaipattu | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C278 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Malaivaiyavur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| 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 | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C281 | Unfinished Excavations South Of Draupadi Rath | Mamallapuram | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C282 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Mampattu | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C283 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Manamai | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C284 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Melkottaiyur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C285 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Moosaivakkam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C286 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Naduvakkarai | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C287 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Nandambakkam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C288 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Nandivaram | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C289 | Group of cairns (Within the Reserved Forest) | Nanmangalam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C290 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Nattam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C291 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Nedungunram | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C292 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Nallikuppam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C293 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Olalur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C294 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Ottivakkam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C295 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Ottiyambakkam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C296 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Padur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C297 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Palayasivaram | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C298 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Pallavaram | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C299 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Palliyagaram | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C300 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Paranur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C301 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Perumbakkam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C302 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Perunagar | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| 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 | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C304 | Megalithic cists and cairns with stone circles | Ponmar | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C305 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Porundavakkam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C306 | Megalithic cists and cairns | Pudupakkam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C307 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns Bounded With Stone Circles | Pulippakkam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C308 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Pundi | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C309 | Megalithic Cists Circumscribed by Stone Circles | Rajakulipettai | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C310 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns with Stone Circles | Rayalpattu | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C311 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Sanur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C312 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns in Virgin State. | Sastirampakkam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C313 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns (Withine the Reserved Forest) | Sembakkam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C314 | Group of Cairns and Cists (Within the Reserved Forest) | Sembakkam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C315 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Sengunram | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C316 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns intact with Stone Circles. | Settipuniyam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C317 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Settupattu | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C318 | Megalithic Cairns With Stone Circles and Sarvophagi | Sikkarayapuram | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C319 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Sirudavur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C320 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Sirukunram | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C321 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Sittalapakkam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C322 | Urn Burial and Megalithic Site | St. Thomas Mount | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C323 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Tandalam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C324 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Tattanur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C325 | Group Of Cairns | Tiruneermalai | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C326 | Megalithic Cist | Tiruneermalai | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C327 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Tirupporur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C328 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Tirusulam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C329 | Megalithic Grave Yard | Tiryvadisulam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C330 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Unamanjeri | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C331 | Dolmen Intact | Uttiramerur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C332 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Vadakkuppattu | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C333 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Vadamangalam | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C334 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Vaiyavur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C335 | Megalithic Cists | Vandalur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C336 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns With Stone Circles | Vedanarayana Puram |
Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C337 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Vembedu | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C338 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Vengur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C339 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns With Stone Circles | Venkitapuram | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C340 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Venpakkam Village No.69 |
Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C341 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Venpakkam Village No.273 |
Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C342 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Venpakkam Village No.186 |
Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C343 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Virapuram | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo | ||
| N-TN-C381 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Sirukalattur | Kanchipuram | Upload Photo |
See also
edit- List of Monuments of National Importance in Thrissur circle
- 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
edit- ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of Chennai Circle - Archaeological Survey of India". asi.nic.in. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Ātmaprajñānanda Saraswati: Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram". 8 October 2012.