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 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
Iravatanesvara Temple

N-TN-C25 Jvaraharesvara Temple Big Kanchipuram Kanchipuram
Jvaraharesvara Temple

N-TN-C26 Matangesvara Temple Kanchipuram Kanchipuram
Matangesvara Temple

N-TN-C27 Muktesvara Temple Kanchipuram Kanchipuram
Muktesvara Temple


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N-TN-C28 Pirvatanesvara Temple Kanchipuram Kanchipuram
Pirvatanesvara Temple

N-TN-C29 Munkudmisvara Temple P.V.Kalathur Kanchipuram
N-TN-C30 Dhenupurisvara Temple Madambakkam Kanchipuram 12°53′55″N 80°09′36″E
Dhenupurisvara Temple

N-TN-C31 Large Siva Temple

(Apathsahaesvara Temple)

 Tenneri Kanchipuram 12°51′10″N 79°51′13″E
N-TN-C32 Arjuna’s Penance Mamallapuram Kanchipuram 12°37′04″N 80°11′33″E
Arjuna’s Penance


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N-TN-C33 Arjuna’s Ratha Mamallapuram Kanchipuram 12°36′32″N 80°11′23″E
Arjuna’s Ratha

N-TN-C34 Bhima’s Ratha Mamallapuram Kanchipuram 12°36′32″N 80°11′22″E
Bhima’s Ratha

N-TN-C35 Dharmaraja’s Ratha Mamallapuram Kanchipuram 12°36′31″N 80°11′22″E
Dharmaraja’s Ratha

N-TN-C36 Dharmaraja Rock Cut Throne Mamallapuram Kanchipuram
Dharmaraja Rock Cut Throne

N-TN-C37 Dolostva Mandapa Mamallapuram Kanchipuram
Dolostva Mandapa

N-TN-C38 Draupadi’s Bath Mamallapuram Kanchipuram
Draupadi’s Bath

N-TN-C39 Draupathi Ratha Mamallapuram Kanchipuram 12°36′32″N 80°11′23″E
Draupathi Ratha

N-TN-C40 Eight Stone Images On A Masonry Platform Known As The Seven Pidaris Mamallapuram Kanchipuram
Eight Stone Images On A Masonry Platform Known As The Seven Pidaris

N-TN-C41 Huge Stone Figures Of The Lion, Elephant, And A Bull Mamallapuram Kanchipuram 12°36′32″N 80°11′23″E
Huge Stone Figures Of The Lion, Elephant, And A Bull

N-TN-C42 Olakkanesvara Temple Mamallapuram Kanchipuram 12°37′00″N 80°11′30″E
Olakkanesvara Temple

N-TN-C43 Kotikal Mandapa Mamallapuram Kanchipuram 12°37′00″N 80°11′30″E
Kotikal Mandapa


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N-TN-C44 Krishna’s Butter Ball Mamallapuram Kanchipuram 12°37′09″N 80°11′32″E
Krishna’s Butter Ball

N-TN-C45 Krishna Mandapam Mamallapuram Kanchipuram 12°37′00″N 80°11′30″E
Krishna Mandapam

N-TN-C46 Large Unfinished Rock Sculpture Similar To Arjuna’s Penance Mamallapuram Kanchipuram
Large Unfinished Rock Sculpture Similar To Arjuna’s Penance

N-TN-C47 Mahishamardini Rock Cut Mandapa Mamallapuram Kanchipuram 12°37′00″N 80°11′30″E
Mahishamardini Rock Cut Mandapa

N-TN-C48 Mahishasura Rock Standing In The Sea To The North Of Shore Temple Mamallapuram Kanchipuram
Mahishasura Rock Standing In The Sea To The North Of Shore Temple

N-TN-C49 Mukundanayanar Temple Mamallapuram Kanchipuram
Mukundanayanar Temple

N-TN-C50 Rock Cut Ganesha Temple Mamallapuram Kanchipuram 12°37′06″N 80°11′33″E
Rock Cut Ganesha Temple

N-TN-C51 Rock Cut Varaha Temple Containing Varaha And Vamana Incarnation Of Vishnu Mamallapuram Kanchipuram
Rock Cut Varaha Temple Containing Varaha And Vamana Incarnation Of Vishnu

N-TN-C52 Rock Cut Sculpture, Representing The Group Of Elephants, Monkey And Peacock Mamallapuram Kanchipuram
Rock Cut Sculpture, Representing The Group Of Elephants, Monkey And Peacock

N-TN-C53 Rayagopuram(Unfinished) Mamallapuram Kanchipuram
Rayagopuram(Unfinished)

N-TN-C54 Sahadeva’s Ratha Mamallapuram Kanchipuram
Sahadeva’s Ratha

N-TN-C55 Shore Temple Mamallapuram Kanchipuram 12°36′59″N 80°11′57″E
Shore Temple


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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
Stone Sculpture Representing The Group Of Elephants, Monkeys

N-TN-C58 Triple-celled rock-cut shrine with Gopi’s Churn in front of it Mamallapuram Kanchipuram
Triple-celled rock-cut shrine with Gopi’s Churn in front of it

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
Two Small Monolithic Temples Known As Pidari Amman Ratha

N-TN-C62 Unfinished Ratha And Stone Couch Mamallapuram Kanchipuram
N-TN-C63 Unfinished Rock Cut Cave Temple North Of Krishna Mandapa Mamallapuram Kanchipuram
Unfinished Rock Cut Cave Temple North Of Krishna Mandapa

N-TN-C64 Dharmesvara Temple Manimagalam Kanchipuram
Dharmesvara Temple


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N-TN-C65 Vaikunta Perumal Temple Kanchipuram Kanchipuram
Vaikunta Perumal Temple


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N-TN-C66 Ruined Dutch Fort And Cemetery Sadras Kanchipuram
Ruined Dutch Fort And Cemetery

N-TN-C67 Kailasanatha Temple[2] Salabogam Kanchipuram 12°49′59″N 79°43′01″E
Kailasanatha Temple[3]

N-TN-C68 Tiger-Headed Rock Cut Temple Salvankuppam Kanchipuram
Tiger-Headed Rock Cut Temple

N-TN-C69 Two Inscribed Rocks Salavankuppam Kanchipuram
N-TN-C70 Rock Cut Shiva Temple With Three Lingas Salavankuppam Kanchipuram
Rock Cut Shiva Temple With Three Lingas


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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
Vaikuntaperumal Temple

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
Two Unfinished Excavations Near The Light House

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

Footnotes and references
  1. "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of Chennai Circle - Archaeological Survey of India". asi.nic.in. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  2. http://atmaprajnananda.blogspot.in/2012/10/kailasanatha-temple-kanchipuram.html
  3. http://atmaprajnananda.blogspot.in/2012/10/kailasanatha-temple-kanchipuram.html
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