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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SL. No.	Description	Location	Address	District	Coordinates	Image
N-TN-C24	Iravatanesvara Temple	Big Kanchipuram		Kanchipuram	12°50′32″N 79°41′55″E / 12.8421°N 79.6987°E / 12.8421; 79.6987 (SL. No. N-TN-C24)
N-TN-C25	Jvaraharesvara Temple	Big Kanchipuram		Kanchipuram
N-TN-C26	Matangesvara Temple	Kanchipuram		Kanchipuram
N-TN-C27	Muktesvara Temple	Kanchipuram		Kanchipuram		More images
N-TN-C28	Pirvatanesvara Temple	Kanchipuram		Kanchipuram
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 / 12.8985; 80.16 (SL. No. N-TN-C30)
N-TN-C31	Large Siva Temple (Apathsahaesvara Temple)	Tenneri		Kanchipuram	12°51′10″N 79°51′13″E / 12.8529°N 79.8535466°E / 12.8529; 79.8535466 (SL. No. N-TN-C31)	Upload Photo
N-TN-C32	Arjuna’s Penance	Mamallapuram		Kanchipuram	12°37′04″N 80°11′33″E / 12.6178°N 80.1926°E / 12.6178; 80.1926 (SL. No. N-TN-C32)	More images
N-TN-C33	Arjuna’s Ratha	Mamallapuram		Kanchipuram	12°36′32″N 80°11′23″E / 12.6088986°N 80.1896515°E / 12.6088986; 80.1896515 (SL. No. N-TN-C33)
N-TN-C34	Bhima’s Ratha	Mamallapuram		Kanchipuram	12°36′32″N 80°11′22″E / 12.6087808°N 80.1895684°E / 12.6087808; 80.1895684 (SL. No. N-TN-C34)
N-TN-C35	Dharmaraja’s Ratha	Mamallapuram		Kanchipuram	12°36′31″N 80°11′22″E / 12.6086342°N 80.1894638°E / 12.6086342; 80.1894638 (SL. No. N-TN-C35)
N-TN-C36	Dharmaraja Rock Cut Throne	Mamallapuram		Kanchipuram
N-TN-C37	Dolostva Mandapa	Mamallapuram		Kanchipuram
N-TN-C38	Draupadi’s Bath	Mamallapuram		Kanchipuram
N-TN-C39	Draupathi Ratha	Mamallapuram		Kanchipuram	12°36′32″N 80°11′23″E / 12.6089509°N 80.1897159°E / 12.6089509; 80.1897159 (SL. No. N-TN-C39)
N-TN-C40	Eight Stone Images On A Masonry Platform Known As The Seven Pidaris	Mamallapuram		Kanchipuram
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 / 12.6089; 80.1895872 (SL. No. N-TN-C41)
N-TN-C42	Olakkanesvara Temple	Mamallapuram		Kanchipuram	12°37′00″N 80°11′30″E / 12.6167°N 80.1917°E / 12.6167; 80.1917 (SL. No. N-TN-C42)
N-TN-C43	Kotikal Mandapa	Mamallapuram		Kanchipuram	12°37′00″N 80°11′30″E / 12.6166°N 80.1917°E / 12.6166; 80.1917 (SL. No. N-TN-C43)	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 / 12.6191; 80.1923 (SL. No. N-TN-C44)
N-TN-C45	Krishna Mandapam	Mamallapuram		Kanchipuram	12°37′00″N 80°11′30″E / 12.6166°N 80.1917°E / 12.6166; 80.1917 (SL. No. N-TN-C45)
N-TN-C46	Large Unfinished Rock Sculpture Similar To Arjuna’s Penance	Mamallapuram		Kanchipuram
N-TN-C47	Mahishamardini Rock Cut Mandapa	Mamallapuram		Kanchipuram	12°37′00″N 80°11′30″E / 12.6167°N 80.1917°E / 12.6167; 80.1917 (SL. No. N-TN-C47)
N-TN-C48	Mahishasura Rock Standing In The Sea To The North Of Shore Temple	Mamallapuram		Kanchipuram
N-TN-C49	Mukundanayanar Temple	Mamallapuram		Kanchipuram
N-TN-C50	Rock Cut Ganesha Temple	Mamallapuram		Kanchipuram	12°37′06″N 80°11′33″E / 12.61842°N 80.1925°E / 12.61842; 80.1925 (SL. No. N-TN-C50)
N-TN-C51	Rock Cut Varaha Temple Containing Varaha And Vamana Incarnation Of Vishnu	Mamallapuram		Kanchipuram
N-TN-C52	Rock Cut Sculpture, Representing The Group Of Elephants, Monkey And Peacock	Mamallapuram		Kanchipuram
N-TN-C53	Rayagopuram(Unfinished)	Mamallapuram		Kanchipuram
N-TN-C54	Sahadeva’s Ratha	Mamallapuram		Kanchipuram
N-TN-C55	Shore Temple	Mamallapuram		Kanchipuram	12°36′59″N 80°11′57″E / 12.61648°N 80.19918°E / 12.61648; 80.19918 (SL. No. N-TN-C55)	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
N-TN-C58	Triple-celled rock-cut shrine with Gopi’s Churn in front of it	Mamallapuram		Kanchipuram
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
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
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
N-TN-C67	Kailasanatha Temple[2]	Salabogam		Kanchipuram	12°49′59″N 79°43′01″E / 12.833°N 79.717°E / 12.833; 79.717 (SL. No. N-TN-C67)
N-TN-C68	Tiger-Headed Rock Cut Temple	Salvankuppam		Kanchipuram
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
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
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

• 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

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