The Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple was the first temple that we set foot in when we entered Kanchipuram. In fact among all the Kanchipuram temples, we had selected this particular one because it is also the oldest structure in Kanchipuram. It was built in the Pallava Dynasty which means that it dates back to the somewhere between 686 – 705 A.D.

Our first glance at the Kailasanthar temple took our breath away. In fact, Shawn remarked that walking into the temple was almost like walking through a mini Angkor Wat. Well… Maybe one of the many temples in Angkor Wat. You get what I mean right? Before entering the Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple, we walked along the lawn in front of the temple. A statue of a cow stood on one side and a few trees boarded the perimeter offering respite from the sun. It also provided the perfect setting to click photographs of the temple in the distance