Take a tour of Kailash Temple in Kanchipuram, India – part of the World’s Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
Kanchipuram in India is known for its architectural effulgence, especially in respect to its local temples.
Kailash Temple is one such structure, a testament to Kanchipuram, also known as the 'temple town'.
King Rajasimha and his son, both great followers and believers of Lord Shiva, are credited as the patrons of this prolific monument.
The focal points of this locale are the elaborate carvings which grace the complex throughout.
Lord Shiva has been sculpted in 64 distinctive positions, some representing various shades of his Nataraja form.
The temple has been esteemed as the epitome of the Pallava architectural style in the southern region of India.
